Title | Synthesis of Miktoarm Branched Conjugated Copolymers by ROMPing In and Out. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2015 |
Authors | Kalow, JA, Swager, TM |
Journal | ACS Macro Letters |
Volume | 4 |
Pagination | 1229–1233 |
ISSN | 2161-1653 |
Keywords | miktoarm branched conjugated copolymer ROMP |
Abstract | Architecture represents a promising yet underutilized control element in polymer design due to the challenging synthesis of compositionally varied branched copolymers. We report the one-pot synthesis of miktoarm branched polymers by ring-opening metathesis polymn. In this work, we graft to and from telechelic poly(3-hexylthiophene), which is end-capped by oxime click chem., using various norbornene monomers. The self-assembly of the resulting miktoarm H-shaped conjugated polymers is studied in soln. and in the solid state. A dual stimuli-responsive miktoarm polymer is prepd. that displays pH-switchable lower crit. soln. temp. and fluorescence. |
DOI | 10.1021/acsmacrolett.5b00541 |