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Supramolecular Polymers (Host-Guest Interactions)

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Encyclopedia of Polymeric Nanomaterials

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Host-guest polymers; Non-covalent polymers; Polyrotaxanes

Definition

Supramolecular polymers are defined as polymers formed by non-covalent bonds. Non-covalent bonds include hydrogen bonds, coordination bonds, donor-acceptor bonds, and host-guest interactions.

Supramolecular Polymers (Definition)

Supramolecular polymers are defined as polymers linked by intermolecular non-covalent interactions among molecules. Intermolecular interactions are involved in hydrogen bonds, metal-ligand interactions, donor-acceptor bonds, and host-guest interaction. Here in this chapter, supramolecular polymers formed by host-guest interactions are mainly focused on. (Supramolecular polymers involved in cyclodextrins are described in detail in another chapter, so the description of such supramolecular polymers is limited to the overview.)

The term “supramolecular polymers” was first proposed by J. Lehn in his book on Supramolecular Chemistry [1].

There are various types of supramolecular polymers...

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  1. Graduate School of Science, Department of Macromolecular Science, Osaka University, 560-0043, Toyonaka, Japan

    Akira Harada

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  1. Kyoto Institute of Technology R & D Center for Bio-Based Materials, Kyoto, Japan

    Shiro Kobayashi

  2. Max-Planck-Institut für Polymerforschung, Mainz, Germany

    Klaus Müllen

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Harada, A. (2013). Supramolecular Polymers (Host-Guest Interactions). In: Kobayashi, S., Müllen, K. (eds) Encyclopedia of Polymeric Nanomaterials. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36199-9_54-1

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