Stimuli-responsive poly(phenyl acetylene) microparticles with tunable chirality

• Published in: European polymer journal Vol. 118; pp. 275 - 279
• Main Authors: Zhao, Yuanbo, Zhang, Xiacong, Li, Wen, Zhang, Afang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2019; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Antifreeze solutions; Chirality; Copolymerization; Copolymers; Crosslinking; Crosslinking polymerization; Helical polymer; Metal ions; Microparticles; Morphology; Nanoparticles; Poly(phenyl acetylene); Polymeric microparticle; Polyphenylacetylene; Stimuli; Stimuli-responsiveness; Thermoresponsiveness; Helical polymer; Poly(phenyl acetylene); Stimuli-responsiveness; Thermoresponsiveness; Chirality; Polymeric microparticle

[Display omitted] •Helical dendronized poly(phenyl acetylene) microparticles were fabricated.•Thermally-induced dehydration induced reversible chirality transitions.•Solution pH show significant effect on helical conformation.•OEG dendrons provide shielding effect for coordination of metal ions. Chi...