Molecular level ordering in poly(2-vinylpyridine).

Changez, Mohammad; Koh, Haeng-Deog; Kang, Nam-Goo; Kim, Jin-Gyu; Kim, Youn-Joong; Samal, Shashadhar; Lee, Jae-Suk · Adv Mater · 2012

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

The reaction between atactic poly(2-vinylpyridine) and 1,4-dibromobutane leads to formation of long-range 3D molecular ordering in polymer chains mainly because the side group (pyridine) of the polymer chain changes to a syndotactic configuration. This may enable the production of functional molecular devices that operate on a 3D atomic scale.

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