Networked calix[4]arene polymers with unusual mechanical properties.
Polymeric networks built from calix[4]arenes that form a three dimensional folded structure have been predicted to exhibit negative Poisson's ratios (auxetic), an unusual property which makes them superior to conventional materials in many practical applications.
Grima
Joseph N
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Department of Chemistry, University of Malta, Msida MSD 06, Malta. joseph.grima@um.edu.mt
Williams
Jennifer J
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Evans
Kenneth E
KE