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Macromol. Rapid Commun. 3/2008
Author(s) -
Schwalm Thorsten,
Rehahn Matthias
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
macromolecular rapid communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.348
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1521-3927
pISSN - 1022-1336
DOI - 10.1002/marc.200890002
Subject(s) - cover (algebra) , polymer , polymer science , materials science , molar mass , nanotechnology , polymer chemistry , combinatorial chemistry , chemistry , engineering , composite material , mechanical engineering
Cover: Poly( p ‐phenylene vinylenes) (PPVs) are very useful materials for optoelectronic devices, and the Gilch reaction offers powerful access to these intensely colored polymers. However, minimizing intrinsic defects and tailoring the molar masses are still difficult tasks. The cover picture underlines that oxygen acts very efficiently as a retarder and regulator in this functional polymer synthesis. Further details can be found in the article by T. Schwalm and M. Rehahn * on page 207.