title: Synthesis and properties of supramolecular ionic networks.
abstract: The synthesis of a supramolecular ionic network, its physical properties, and the use of this network property to form macroscopic porphyrin fibers are described. These ionic networks are compared to ionic liquids. Current ionic liquid compositions have a charge and molar ratio of 1:1 where an anionic species is matched with a cationic species; however, alteration of this molar ratio while maintaining the charge ratio of 1:1 by using multivalent cationic/anionic molecular pairs affords new ionically cross-linked networks with interesting properties.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA.
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wathier
authors.forename: Mark W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Grinstaff
mesh_terms: D004492:Edetic Acid / Q000737:chemistry; D007477:Ions / Q000737:chemistry; D046911:Macromolecular Substances / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D011166:Porphyrins / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D014783:Viscosity
chemical_list: D007477:Ions; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds; D011166:Porphyrins; C113117:tributylmethyl phosphonium chloride; D004492:Edetic Acid