Supramolecular Star Polymers. Increased Molecular Weight with Decreased Polydispersity through Self-Assembly

摘要

The increasing interest in polymer architectures with defined structures and low polydispersities arises from their applications in drug delivery, catalysis, and advanced materials. In this regard, major advances have been made in preparing a wide range of polymers by living/controlled polymerization methods. The programmed self-assembly of hydrogen-bonding modules provides an alternative, bottom-up approach to complex polymeric structures but has received much less attention.