Fluoride-terminated hyperbranched poly(arylene ether phosphine oxide)s via nucleophilic aromatic substitution

Synthesis and Preliminary Properties of Novel Poly(aryl ether)s Containingβ-Naphthalene Pendant Group

Two novel poly(aryl ether)s containingβ-naphthalene pendant group were synthesized and the structures of these polymers were confirmed by1HNMR spectroscopy. The polymers exhibited good thermal stabilities with highTgof 256°C and 274°C, respectively. The polymers are soluble in common organic solvents, such as DMAc, DMSO, CH2Cl2, and CHCl3, and can be electrospun into microfiber (1–5 µm) with lots of nanopores (<100 nm) from CHCl3solution. These fibers showed high hydrophobicity, and the contact angle of fibers is above 120°.

A modular approach toward functionalized three-dimensional macromolecules: from synthetic concepts to practical applications

A new strategy for the preparation of functional, multiarm star polymers via nitroxide-mediated "living" radical polymerization has been explored. The generality of this approach to the synthesis of three-dimensional macromolecular architectures allows for the construction of nanoscopically defined materials from a wide range of different homo, block, and random copolymers combining both apolar and polar vinylic repeat units. Functional groups can also be included along the backbone or as peripheral/chain end groups, thereby modulating the reactivity and polarity of defined portions of the stars. This modular approach to the synthesis of three-dimensional macromolecules permits the application of these tailored materials as multifunctional hosts for hydrogen bonding, nanoparticle formation, and as scaffolds for catalytic groups. Examples of applications of the functional stars in catalysis include their use in a Heck-type coupling as well as an enantioselective addition reaction.