Revealing the supramolecular nature of side-chain terpyridine-functionalized polymer networks
(2015) International Journal of Molecular Sciences — Vol. 16, n° 1, p. 990-1007 (2015)
Files
IntJMolSci16_2015_990.pdf
Restricted Access - Adobe PDF
- 1.61 MB
Details
- Authors
- Abstract
- Nowadays, finely controlling the mechanical properties of polymeric materials is possible by incorporating supramolecular motifs into their architecture. In this context, the synthesis of a side-chain terpyridine-functionalized poly(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate) is reported via reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer polymerization. By addition of transition metal ions, concentrated aqueous solutions of this polymer turn into metallo-supramolecular hydrogels whose dynamic mechanical properties are investigated by rotational rheometry. Hence, the possibility for the material to relax mechanical constrains via dissociation of transient cross-links is brought into light. In addition, the complex phenomena occurring under large oscillatory shear are interpreted in the context of transient networks.
- Affiliations
Citations
Brassinne, J., Jochum, F. D., Fustin, C.-A., & Gohy, J.-F. (2015). Revealing the supramolecular nature of side-chain terpyridine-functionalized polymer networks. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 16(1), 990-1007. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms16010990 (Original work published 2015)