Solution-processable and functionalizable ultra-high molecular weight polymers via topochemical synthesis

Christopher L. Anderson; He Li; Christopher G. Jones; Simon J. Teat; Nicholas S. Settineri; Eric A. Dailing; Jiatao Liang; Haiyan Mao; Chongqing Yang; Liana M. Klivansky; Xinle Li; Jeffrey A. Reimer; Hosea M. Nelson; Yi Liu

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-27090-1

Nature Communications (Nov 2021)

Solution-processable and functionalizable ultra-high molecular weight polymers via topochemical synthesis

Christopher L. Anderson,
He Li,
Christopher G. Jones,
Simon J. Teat,
Nicholas S. Settineri,
Eric A. Dailing,
Jiatao Liang,
Haiyan Mao,
Chongqing Yang,
Liana M. Klivansky,
Xinle Li,
Jeffrey A. Reimer,
Hosea M. Nelson,
Yi Liu

Affiliations

Christopher L. Anderson: The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
He Li: The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Christopher G. Jones: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles
Simon J. Teat: Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Nicholas S. Settineri: Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley
Eric A. Dailing: The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Jiatao Liang: The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Haiyan Mao: Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
Chongqing Yang: The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Liana M. Klivansky: The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Xinle Li: The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Jeffrey A. Reimer: Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
Hosea M. Nelson: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles
Yi Liu: The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-27090-1
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Topochemical polymerization reactions produce ultra-high molecular weight crystalline polymers. Here the authors show a family of para-azaquinodimethane compounds that undergo facile visible light and thermally initiated polymerization in the solid state and the crystal structure has been resolved via cryoelectron microscopy.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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