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Title: Supramolecular and Hybrid Bonding Polymers

Journal Article · · Israel Journal of Chemistry
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  1. Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States); Northwestern Univ., Chicago, IL (United States). Dept. of Medicine
  2. Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States)

Staudinger established a century ago the existence of covalent macromolecules, work that led to the development of transformative materials of great benefit to society and a “quantum leap” in our understanding of biological systems. Over the past few decades the concept of supramolecular polymers has emerged–chemical systems in which structural units bond strongly to each other non-covalently. Herein, we discuss how these dynamic systems actually exist in the natural world and can create soft materials with structures, properties, and functions beyond the ones we know in Staudinger polymers. We reflect here on the potential of novel systems in which covalent and supramolecular polymers are chemically integrated and describe them as hybrid bonding polymers. This paper describes the concept with recent examples from the Stupp laboratory, and discusses their potential functions as robotic materials that mimic living matter and structures that offer new ideas on how to recycle and reuse soft materials.

Research Organization:
Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Center for Bio-Inspired Energy Science (CBES); Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); National Science Foundation (NSF)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0000989; FG02-00ER45810; DMR-1508731
OSTI ID:
1767536
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1602094; OSTI ID: 1822874
Journal Information:
Israel Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 60, Issue 1-2; ISSN 0021-2148
Publisher:
WileyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 12 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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