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Coordination Polymer Networks: An Alternative to Classical Polymers?
Author(s) -
Fromm Katharina M.,
Sagué Jorge L.,
Mirolo Laurent
Publication year - 2010
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.201050509
Subject(s) - polymer , supramolecular chemistry , parallels , materials science , nanotechnology , supramolecular polymers , polymer network , molecule , polymer science , chemistry , organic chemistry , engineering , composite material , mechanical engineering
This chapter provides a brief overview on metal ion containing coordination polymer networks, how and why they are made, as an alternative to classical polymers. Our focus will be polymorphism, supramolecular isomerism and pseudo‐polymorphism. Examples from our group of metal ion containing coordination polymer networks with flexible molecules as building blocks will be highlighted, as they might show parallels with purely organic polymer compounds.