Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China.
Macromol Rapid Commun. 2018 Nov;39(21):e1800502. doi: 10.1002/marc.201800502. Epub 2018 Sep 17.
Supramolecular hyperbranched polymers not only possess the polymeric properties of hyperbranched polymers but also obtain additional stimuli-responsiveness due to the dynamic properties of non-covalent interactions. Herein, a novel supramolecular hyperbranched polymer constructed by an AB -type copillar[5]arene is reported. NMR spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and viscosity experiments are utilized to characterize the self-aggregate process of the AB monomers. Interestingly, the supramolecular hyperbranched polymer exhibits pH-responsiveness. After protonation of the AB monomers by trifluoroacetic acid, the binding ability among the monomers becomes stronger, leading to the formation of supramolecular hyperbranched polymers with viscosity change. Additionally, although no conventional chromophores are doped, the supramolecular hyperbranched polymer shows a blue emission under irradiation. The fluorescence can be quenched upon addition of trifluoroacetic acid. This study enriches the field of supramolecular polymers with new building blocks and architectures and provided a new effective method for the fabrication of smart polymer materials with stimuli-responsiveness and special functions.
超支化聚合物不仅具有超支化聚合物的高分子性质,而且由于非共价相互作用的动态特性,还获得了额外的刺激响应性。本文报道了一种由 AB 型[5]柱芳烃构建的新型超支化聚合物。利用核磁共振波谱、扫描电子显微镜和粘度实验来表征 AB 单体的自聚集过程。有趣的是,超支化聚合物表现出 pH 响应性。AB 单体被三氟乙酸质子化后,单体之间的结合能力增强,导致形成具有粘度变化的超支化聚合物。此外,尽管没有掺杂传统的发色团,但超支化聚合物在照射下显示蓝色发射。加入三氟乙酸后,荧光可以被猝灭。这项研究为超分子聚合物领域提供了新的构筑基元和结构,为制备具有刺激响应性和特殊功能的智能聚合物材料提供了一种新的有效方法。