Topology-transformable block copolymers based on a rotaxane structure: change in bulk properties with same composition

The topology of a polymer is normally a fixed property of the material, derived from the characteristic of the monomers and their linkages. Here the authors present a method to transform the topology of block copolymers containing rotaxane linkages via acetylation.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hiroki Sato, Daisuke Aoki, Hironori Marubayashi, Satoshi Uchida, Hiromitsu Sogawa, Shuichi Nojima, Xiaobin Liang, Ken Nakajima, Teruaki Hayakawa, Toshikazu Takata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-10-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26249-0