Applications of Supramolecular Chemistry in Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Processes".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2025 | Viewed by 315
Special Issue Editor
Interests: supramolecular chemistry; cyclophane chemistry; main group chemistry; crystal engineering; molecular tessellations; heterogenous catalysis
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Supramolecular polymer synthesis and characterization have seen tremendous advancement in the last two decades. The spectacular progress in supramolecular chemistry and characterization techniques has unlocked several opportunities to improvements in the development of supramolecular polymer functional materials. Molecular recognition is the key feature in controlling supramolecular polymerization, chain-growth supramolecular polymerization, seeded supramolecular polymerization, and sequence-specific supramolecular copolymerization, which are essential for precise macromolecular synthesis and overcoming limitations encountered in conventional covalent polymerization.
This Special Issue on “Applications of Supramolecular Chemistry in Polymer Synthesis and Characterization” seeks high-quality works focusing on the latest novel advances supramolecular polymers, biopolymers, and composites. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Host–guest-based supramolecular polymers (Cyclodextrin, Cucurbit[8]uril, Crown Ether, Calixarene, Pillararene, and Cyclophane-based supramolecular polymers);
- Metallo-supramolecular polymer networks;
- Hydrogen-bonded supramolecular polymers;
- Aromatic donor/acceptor supramolecular polymers;
- Supramolecular biopolymers and composites.
Dr. Yassine Beldjoudi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biopolymers
- composites
- hydrogels
- nanofibers
- polymers
- self-assembly
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