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Towards mechanically‐linked polymers
Author(s) -
Preece Jon A.,
Stoddart J Fraser
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
macromolecular symposia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-3900
pISSN - 1022-1360
DOI - 10.1002/masy.19950980143
Subject(s) - catenane , rotaxane , polymer , covalent bond , materials science , polymer science , self assembly , polymer chemistry , nanotechnology , chemistry , molecule , composite material , supramolecular chemistry , organic chemistry
This short review describes the progress which is being made towards the self‐assembly of mechanically‐linked polymers. A new concept in polymer synthesis ‐ self‐assembly ‐ is demonstrated to have the potential to create novel high molecular weight polymers which possess repeat units that do not just consist of a main chain backbone built up of entirely covalent bonds, but are constructed of mechanical linkages comprised of catenane and rotaxane motifs.