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Generation of structural diversity in polyphosphazenes
Author(s) -
Allcock Harry R.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
applied organometallic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.53
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1099-0739
pISSN - 0268-2605
DOI - 10.1002/aoc.2981
Subject(s) - polyphosphazene , dendrimer , chemistry , substituent , pendant group , side chain , copolymer , polymer , polymer chemistry , supramolecular chemistry , polymer science , combinatorial chemistry , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , molecule , materials science
Polyphosphazenes are macromolecules with a chain of alternating phosphorus and nitrogen atoms and with two (usually) organic side groups linked to each phosphorus. Although the earliest poly(organophosphazenes) were essentially linear polymers each bearing only one type of side group along the chain, research in our program in recent years has widened the scope to include mixed‐substituent polymers with two or more different side groups, block copolymers , comb structures, stars, and dendrimers, all with a wide variety of different properties. In addition, supramolecular systems have also been synthesized including vesicles, microspheres, and a variety of composite systems . This review provides a summary of these developments together with an introduction to the widening array of developing uses. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.