On the nucleation and fast reaction kinetics of 2D polymerisation with a 2-in-1 monomer.
Niklas HerrmannCristina MartinSamuel EyleyYusen LiNerea BilbaoVíctor Rubio-GiménezMark Van der AuweraerWim ThielemansLong ChenKunal S MaliSteven De FeyterPublished in: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2023)
We report on the fast reaction kinetics of an imine based 2D polymer (2DP) formed from a single monomer carrying both aldehyde and amine groups. Our results point towards a direct monomer-to-crystalline polymer transition without an amorphous intermediate.