title: Approaching two-dimensional polymers with macroscopic sizes.
abstract: We describe the challenges involved with extending the limited lateral size of two-dimensional polymers (2DPs). An amphiphilic monomer with three-fold symmetry is chosen to form an ideally tessellated monolayer at the air/water interface. Anthracene [4+4] photo-dimerization is chosen as the growth reaction. Formation of covalent net-points upon anthracene dimerization has an influence on the mechanical coherence of the resulting sheets which could be investigated qualitatively and quantitatively by means of AFM nano-indentation.
authors: Institut für Polymere, ETH Zürich, Wolfgang-Pauli-Str. 10, CH-8093 Zürich.
authors: Payam
authors: P
authors: Payamyar
authors: Junji
authors: J
authors: Sakamoto
authors: A Dieter
authors: AD
authors: Schlüter
mesh_terms: D000873:Anthracenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D019281:Dimerization; D018625:Microscopy, Atomic Force; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D000873:Anthracenes; D011108:Polymers; C034020:anthracene