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A novel perylene tetracarboxylic acid bisimide (PTCBI) in-chain polyethylene (PE) was first prepared via acyclic diene metathesis (ADMET) polymerization of PTCBI-functionalized α,ω-diene monomer. The polymers could spontaneously self-assemble into hollow cylindrical structures in which the π-π interaction between adjacent PTCBI moieties was enhanced and the electron mobility was possibly promoted. The hydrogenation of as-obtained polymer was readily accomplished, affording the desired precision PTCBI in-chain PE with a saturated backbone, which showed high glass transition temperature (Tg = 63 °C), relatively wide range of light absorption (λ = 200−575 nm), and higher LUMO level (−3.62 eV). It can therefore serve as a superior model for facile construction of functional polyolefin and soluble PTCBI polymer with ordered architecture.
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This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21774107), the Jiangsu Government Scholarship for Overseas Studies, and the Initial Scientific Research Foundation of Yancheng Institute of Technology (No. KJC2014002).
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Perylene Bisimide In-chain Polyethylene with Unique Self-assembly Nanostructure through Acyclic Diene Metathesis (ADMET) Polymerization
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Song, W., You, Y., Li, TJ. et al. Perylene Bisimide In-chain Polyethylene with Unique Self-assembly Nanostructure through Acyclic Diene Metathesis (ADMET) Polymerization. Chin J Polym Sci 36, 703–711 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10118-018-2067-1
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