Issue 6, 2016

Ultra-large sheet formation by 1D to 2D hierarchical self-assembly of a “rod–coil” graft copolymer with a polyphenylene backbone

Abstract

This communication reports a unique ultra-large sheet formation through hierarchical self-assembly of a rod–coil graft copolymer containing a rigid polyphenylene backbone and flexible poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) side chains. The hierarchical self-assembly process involved a distinctive morphological transition of 1D helical to 2D superstructures. The graft copolymer offers a new chance for the challenging bottom-up fabrication of ultra-large self-assembled nanosheets in solution, as well as a novel system for fundamental studies on 2D self-assembly of polymers.

Graphical abstract: Ultra-large sheet formation by 1D to 2D hierarchical self-assembly of a “rod–coil” graft copolymer with a polyphenylene backbone

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
10 Dec 2015
Accepted
04 Jan 2016
First published
04 Jan 2016
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Polym. Chem., 2016,7, 1234-1238

Ultra-large sheet formation by 1D to 2D hierarchical self-assembly of a “rod–coil” graft copolymer with a polyphenylene backbone

Y. Huang, R. Yuan, F. Xu, Y. Mai, X. Feng and D. Yan, Polym. Chem., 2016, 7, 1234 DOI: 10.1039/C5PY01969A

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