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Synthesis and Post-Processing of Chemically Homogeneous Nanothreads from 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid.

Samuel G DunningBo ChenLi ZhuGeorge D CodyStella CharitonVitali B PrakapenkaDong-Zhou ZhangTimothy A Strobel
Published in: Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English) (2023)
Compared with conventional, solution-phase approaches, solid-state reaction methods can provide unique access to novel synthetic targets. Nanothreads-one-dimensional diamondoid polymers formed through the compression of small molecules-represent a new class of materials produced via solid-state reactions, however, the formation of chemically homogeneous products with targeted functionalization represents a persistent challenge. Through careful consideration of molecular precursor stacking geometry and functionalization, we report here the scalable synthesis of chemically homogeneous, functionalized nanothreads through the solid-state polymerization of 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid. The resulting product possesses high-density, pendant carboxyl functionalization along both sides of the backbone, enabling new opportunities for the post-synthetic processing and chemical modification of nanothread materials applicable to a broad range of potential applications.
Keyphrases
  • solid state
  • high density
  • quantum dots
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