The combination of supramolecular interactions with defined polymer structures provides an appealing basis for the development of next generation smart materials. The majority of supramolecular interactions that are being used depend on 1:1 complexation or sometimes 2:1 complexation. Within this contribution, the development of novel grid forming metal coordinating ligands that assemble into [2x2] grid like structures will be discussed. Polymer functionalization of the ligands allows the generation of star-shaped polymer structures upon metal complexation while polymers containing multiple ligands per chain lead to hydrogel network formation upon metal complexation.

Grid-like metal complexes as basis for star-shaped polymers and hydrogel networks

254th National Meeting (2017)

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