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Mesophase Tractable Metallopolymers Based on a Metal Carboxylate Backbone Prepared by Drastic Solid‐to‐Solid Transformation within Solvothermal Synthesis
Author(s) -
Choi EunYoung,
Lee HongJun,
Gao Chunji,
Kwon OPil,
Lee SuckHyun
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
macromolecular chemistry and physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.57
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1521-3935
pISSN - 1022-1352
DOI - 10.1002/macp.201000316
Subject(s) - mesophase , alkyl , carboxylate , zinc , solvothermal synthesis , side chain , polymer chemistry , materials science , benzene , metal , chemistry , polymer , organic chemistry , crystallography , phase (matter)
Abstract A series of layer‐structured zinc‐containing metallopolymers were prepared through a solvothermal reaction of zinc acetate with 1,4‐benzene dicarboxylic acid derivatives bearing various nonpolar n ‐alkyl groups as side chains. The resulting metallopolymers were investigated. The reaction time and the length of the alkyl substituents on the backbone have a marked effect on the mesophase structure and thermal behaviors of the metallopolymers. The metallopolymer with tetradecyloxy side chains prepared by solid‐to‐solid transformations within solvothermal synthesis exhibits a unique mesophasic behavior with melt tractability.