Hydrogen Bonded Polymers (Advances in Polymer Science)

Binder, W.H. (Contributor) / Zirbs, R. (Contributor) / Rotello, V.M. (Contributor) / Ikkala, O. (Contributor) / Ruokolainen, J. (Contributor) / Srivastava, S. (Contributor) / Xu, H. (Contributor) / Bouteiller, L. (Contributor) / Binder, Wolfgang (Editor)

ISBN 10: 3642088139 / ISBN 13: 9783642088131

Published by Springer, 2010

218 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.52 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # __3642088139

Synopsis:

Control of polymeric structure is among the most important endeavours of modern macromolecular science. In particular, tailoring the positioning and strength of intermolecular forces within macromolecules by synthetic me- odsandthusgaining structuralcontrolover the?nalpolymeric materials has become feasible, resulting in the ?eld of supramolecular polymer science. - sides other intermolecular forces, hydrogen bonds are unique intermolecular forces enabling the tuning of material properties via self-assembly processes -1 overawiderangeofinteractionstrengthrangingfromseveralkJmol tosev- -1 eraltensofkJmol . Centralfortheformationofthesestructuresareprecursor molecules of small molecular weight (usually lower than 10 000), which can assembleinsolidorsolutiontoaggregatesofde?nedgeometry. Intermolecular hydrogenbondsatde?nedpositionsofthesebuildingblocksaswellastheir- spectivestartinggeometryandtheinitialsizedeterminethemodeofassembly into supramolecular polymers forming network-, rodlike-, ?brous-, disclike- , helical-, lamellar- and chainlike architectures. In all cases, weak to strong hydrogen-bondinginteractionscanactasthecentralstructure-directingforce fortheorganizationofpolymerchainsandthusthe?nalmaterials'properties. Theimportantcontributionofhydrogenbondstotheareaofsupramole- lar polymer chemistry is de?nitely outstanding, most of all since the potency of hydrogen-bonding systems has been found to be unique in relation to other supramolecular interactions. Thus the high level of structural diversity of many hydrogen-bonding systems as well as their high level of direction- ity and speci?city in recognition-phenomena is unbeaten in supramolecular chemistry. The realization, that their stability can be tuned over a wide range of binding strength is important for tuning the resulting material prop- ties, ranging from elastomeric to thermoplastic and even highly crosslinked duroplastic structures and networks. On the basis of the thermal reversib- ity, new materials with highly tunable properties can now be prepared, - ing able to change their mechanical and optoelectronic properties with very smallchangesofexternalstimuli. Thusthe?eldofhydrogen-bondedpolymers forms the basis for stimuli responsive and adaptable materials of the future.

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Title: Hydrogen Bonded Polymers (Advances in ...
Publisher: Springer
Publication Date: 2010
Binding: Paperback
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