Abstract
Chemical communication between macromolecules was studied by observing the controlled single chain collapse that ensues the exchange of a metal cross-linker between two polymer chains. The rhodium (I) organometallic cross-linker transfer from a low molecular weight collapsed polybutadiene to a larger polymer was followed using size exclusion chromatography. The increased effective molarity in the larger polymer seems to be the driving force for the metal migration. Thus, we demonstrate here a strategy for transferring a molecular signal that induces chain collapse of a polymer chain based on non-covalent interactions, mimicking biological behaviors reminiscent of signal transductions in proteins.
Original language | American English |
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Pages (from-to) | 15835-15838 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Chemistry - A European Journal |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 68 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 4 Dec 2020 |
Keywords
- chemical communication
- intramolecular collapse
- metallopolymers
- polybutadiene
- single-chain polymer nanoparticles
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Catalysis
- Organic Chemistry