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Cooperative Supramolecular Polymerization of Fluorescent Platinum Acetylides for Optical Waveguide Applications
Author(s) -
Wang Xiao,
Han Yifei,
Liu Yingying,
Zou Gang,
Gao Zhao,
Wang Feng
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201704294
Subject(s) - microfiber , supramolecular chemistry , polymerization , materials science , polymer , fluorescence , electrospinning , supramolecular polymers , platinum , nanotechnology , catalysis , chemistry , composite material , molecule , optics , organic chemistry , physics
One‐dimensional organic structures with well‐oriented π‐aggregation, strong emission, and ease of processability are desirable for optoelectronic waveguiding devices. Herein, a strategy is developed to attain this objective by self‐assembling platinum(II) acetylides into fluorescent supramolecular polymers via cooperative mechanism. The resulting high‐molecular‐weight supramolecular polymers are capable of forming electrospun microfibers with uniform geometry and smooth surface, which enable light propagation with extremely low scattering loss (0.008 dB μm −1 ). With the elaborate combination of bottom‐up supramolecular polymerization and top‐down electrospinning techniques, this work offers a novel and versatile avenue toward high‐performance optical waveguiding materials.