Metal Coordination Mediated Reversible Conversion between Linear and Cross‐Linked Supramolecular Polymers

Feng Wang, Jinqiang Zhang, Xia Ding, Shengyi Dong, Ming Liu, Bo Zheng, Shijun Li, Ling Wu, Yihua Yu, Harry W. Gibson,

Angewandte Chemie International Edition · 2010 · 430 citations · 53 references

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Abstract

The dynamic duo: Different topologies of dynamic supramolecular polymers, such as linear (see picture, left) and cross-linked species (right), can be reversibly interconverted by external stimuli that utilize host–guest and metal–ligand non-covalent recognition motifs.

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