Supramolecular polymers fabricated by orthogonal self-assembly based on multiple hydrogen bonding and macrocyclic host–guest interactions

• Published in: Chinese chemical letters Vol. 31; no. 1; pp. 1 - 9
• Main Authors: Xiao, Tangxin, Zhou, Ling, Sun, Xiao-Qiang, Huang, Feihe, Lin, Chen, Wang, Leyong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.01.2020; Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China; School of Petrochemical Engineering, Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, Changzhou University,Changzhou 213164, China%State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Center for Chemistry of High Performance&Novel Materials, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China%Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of MOE, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China%School of Petrochemical Engineering, Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, Changzhou University,Changzhou 213164, China
• Subjects: Host–guest interactions; Hydrogen bonding; Orthogonal self-assembly; Stimuli-responsiveness; Supramolecular polymer; Orthogonal self-assembly; Host–guest interactions; Stimuli-responsiveness; Supramolecular polymer; Hydrogen bonding; Hydrogen bonding Host–guest interactions
• DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2019.05.011
• ISSN: 1001-8417

Recent developments on supramolecular polymers fabricated by orthogonal self-assembly based on hydrogen bonding and host–guest interactions were summarized. Supramolecular polymers constructed by orthogonal self–assembly based on multiple hydrogen bonding and macrocyclic host–guest interactions have received increasing attention due to their elegant structures, outstanding properties, and potential applications. Hydrogen bonding endows these supramolecular polymers with good adaptability and reversibility, while macrocyclic host–guest interactions give them good selectivity and versatile stimuli-responsiveness. Therefore, functional supramolecular polymers fabricated by these two highly specific, noninterfering interactions in an orthogonal way have shown wide applications in the fields of molecular machines, electronics, soft materials, etc. In this review, we discuss the recent advances of functional supramolecular polymers fabricated by orthogonal self-assembly based on multiple hydrogen bonding and host–guest interactions. In particular, we focus on crown ether- and pillar[n]arene-based supramolecular polymers due to their compatibility with multiple hydrogen bonds in organic solution. The fabrication strategies, interesting properties, and potential applications of these advanced supramolecular materials are mainly concerned. [Display omitted]