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Optically Active Particles of Chiral Polymers
Author(s) -
Song Ci,
Liu Xuan,
Liu Dong,
Ren Chonglei,
Yang Wantai,
Deng Jianping
Publication year - 2013
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.201300498
Subject(s) - enantioselective synthesis , polymer , materials science , chirality (physics) , emulsion polymerization , polymerization , monomer , precipitation polymerization , nanotechnology , polymer chemistry , suspension polymerization , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , catalysis , chemistry , radical polymerization , physics , composite material , chiral symmetry breaking , quantum mechanics , nambu–jona lasinio model , engineering , quark
Particles constructed by chiral polymers (defined as PCPs) have emerged as a rapidly expanding research field in recent years because of their potentially wide‐ranging applications in asymmetric catalysis, enantioselective crystallization, enantioselective release, amongst many others. The particles show considerable optical activity, due to the chirality of the corresponding polymers from which the particles are derived. This review article presents an overview on PCPs with emphasis on our group's recent achievements in the preparation of PCPs derived from optically active helical polymers and their applications. PCPs can be prepared via emulsion polymerization, precipitation polymerization, and suspension polymerization by starting from monomers. Emulsification of preformed chiral polymers and self‐assembly approaches also can lead to PCPs. Chiral polymer‐based core/shell particles, hollow particles, and magnetic particles are also covered because of their remarkable properties and significant potential applications.