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Multicomb polymeric supramolecules and their self-organization: Combination of coordination and ionic interactions

  • Sami Valkama
  • , Olli Lehtonen
  • , Kristian Lappalainen
  • , Harri Kosonen
  • , Pascal Castro
  • , Timo Repo
  • , Mika Torkkeli
  • , Ritva Serimaa
  • , Gerrit ten Brinke
  • , Markku Leskelä
  • , Olli Ikkala*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Several alkyl side chains are bonded to each polymeric repeat unit using both coordinated ligands and electrostatically bound counterions to directly control the interface curvature of the self-organized structures. 2,6-Bis(octylaminomethyl)pyridine is Zn-coordinated to poly(4-vinylpyridine) (P4VP) with dodecylbenzenesulfonate (DBS) counterions, leading to multicomb polymeric supramolecules, poly[(4VP)Zn(2,6-bis(octylaminomethyl)pyridine)(DBS)2]. Coordination is evidenced by infrared spectroscopy and visualized by quantum chemical calculations. The amorphous hexagonal self-organized structures are characterized using X-ray measurements.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)556-560
JournalMacromolecular Rapid Communications
Volume24
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2003
MoE publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

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