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Thiol-Michael “click” chemistry: another efficient tool for head functionalization of giant surfactants
Yiwen Li,Hao Su,Xueyan Feng,Zhao Wang,Kai Guo,Chrys Wesdemiotis,Qiang Fu,Stephen Z. D. Cheng,Wen-Bin Zhang,Wen-Bin Zhang +9 more
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The mild condition, high efficiency, and broad functional group tolerance of thiol-Michael chemistry should further expand the scope of POSS-based giant surfactants with unparalleled possibilities for head surface chemistry manipulation, which provides numerous opportunities for nanofabrication by the direct self-assembly of giant Surfactants.About:
This article is published in Polymer Chemistry.The article was published on 2014-09-30. It has received 32 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Click chemistry.read more
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Polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane-based hybrid materials and their applications
TL;DR: A review of the recent development on the preparation and properties of POSS-containing polymers can be found in this article, where a wide range of polysilicon-based composite systems for a variety of applications including fluorescence sensors, liquid crystals, photoresist materials, low dielectric constant materials, organic semiconductors, energyrelated materials, drug and gene delivery systems, coating materials and special rubber materials.
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Polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane meets “click” chemistry: Rational design and facile preparation of functional hybrid materials
Yiwen Li,Xue-Hui Dong,Yuan Zou,Zhao Wang,Kan Yue,Mingjun Huang,Hao Liu,Xueyuan Feng,Zhiwei Lin,Wei Zhang,Wen-Bin Zhang,Stephen Z. D. Cheng,Stephen Z. D. Cheng +12 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe the use of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) to construct multifunctional nanohybrids and nanocomposites with tunable hierarchical structures and unparalleled properties.
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Unexpected fluorescence from maleimide-containing polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes: nanoparticle and sequence distribution analyses of polystyrene-based alternating copolymers
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors synthesized unusual fluorescent polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS)-containing polymers lacking any common fluorescent units (e.g., phenyl or heterocyclic rings).
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Combining Orthogonal Chain-End Deprotections and Thiol–Maleimide Michael Coupling: Engineering Discrete Oligomers by an Iterative Growth Strategy
Zhihao Huang,Junfei Zhao,Zimu Wang,Fanying Meng,Kunshan Ding,Xiangqiang Pan,Nianchen Zhou,Xiaopeng Li,Zhengbiao Zhang,Xiulin Zhu +9 more
TL;DR: A versatile, efficient, and metal-free method for construction of discrete oligomers with tailored structures and a high growth rate would greatly facilitate research into the structure-property relationships of sophisticated polymeric materials.
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The Role of Architectural Engineering in Macromolecular Self-assemblies via Non-covalent Interactions: A Molecular LEGO Approach
Zebin Su,Zebin Su,Ruimeng Zhang,Xiao-Yun Yan,Qing-Yun Guo,Jiahao Huang,Wenpeng Shan,Yuchu Liu,Tong Liu,Mingjun Huang,Stephen Z. D. Cheng,Stephen Z. D. Cheng +11 more
TL;DR: This review summarizes the self-assembly of macromolecules such as polymers, dendrimers, molecular nanoparticles, colloids, DNA and proteins, from the aspect of architectural engineering and mainly focus on the periodic and quasi-periodic assembled structures.
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Thiol–Ene Click Chemistry
TL;DR: The radical-mediated thiol-ene reaction has all the desirable features of a click reaction, being highly efficient, simple to execute with no side products and proceeding rapidly to high yield.
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Anisotropy of building blocks and their assembly into complex structures
TL;DR: This work argues for a conceptual framework for these new building blocks based on anisotropy attributes and discusses the prognosis for future progress in exploiting an isotropy for materials design and assembly.
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Thiol-click chemistry: a multifaceted toolbox for small molecule and polymer synthesis
TL;DR: This critical review provides insight into emerging venues for application as well as new mechanistic understanding of this exceptional chemistry in its many forms.
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Recent Developments in the Chemistry of Cubic Polyhedral Oligosilsesquioxanes
TL;DR: Heteronuclear NMR Studies, NMR and EPR Spectroscopies, and Vibrational Spectra of POSS Compounds 2136 3.9.1.
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Applications of Orthogonal “Click” Chemistries in the Synthesis of Functional Soft Materials
Rhiannon K. Iha,Karen L. Wooley,Andreas M. Nyström,Daniel J. Burke,Matthew J. Kade,Craig J. Hawker +5 more
TL;DR: This paper aims to demonstrate the efforts towards in-situ applicability of EMMARM, which aims to provide real-time information about the physical properties of EMTs and their applications in the treatment of cancer.