The influence of polymer architecture in polymer mechanochemistry

Polymer architecture is an important factor in polymer mechanochemistry. In this Feature Article, we summarize recent developments in utilizing polymer architecture to modulate mechanochemical reactions within polymers, or more specifically, the location and rates of bond scission events that lead t...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inChemical communications (Cambridge, England) Vol. 57; no. 53; pp. 6465 - 6474
Main Authors Peterson, Gregory I, Choi, Tae-Lim
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge Royal Society of Chemistry 07.07.2021
Subjects
Cleavage
Polymers
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:Polymer architecture is an important factor in polymer mechanochemistry. In this Feature Article, we summarize recent developments in utilizing polymer architecture to modulate mechanochemical reactions within polymers, or more specifically, the location and rates of bond scission events that lead to polymer fragmentation or mechanophore activation. Various well-defined architectures have been explored, including those of cyclic, intramolecularly cross-linked, dendritic, star, bottlebrush, and dendronized polymers. We primarily focus on describing the enhancement or suppression of mechanochemical reactivity, with respect to analogous linear polymers, as well as differences in solution- and solid-state behavior. This Feature Article describes how cyclic, intramolecularly cross-linked, dendritic, star, bottlebrush, and dendronized polymer architectures can influence the mechanochemical reactivity of polymers.
Bibliography:ObjectType-Article-1
SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1
ObjectType-Feature-2
content type line 23
ISSN:1359-7345
1364-548X
DOI:10.1039/d1cc02501e