title: A supramolecular ladder polymer prepared by hydrogen bonding-mediated self-assembly of a metallomacrocycle.
abstract: A defect-free supramolecular ladder polymer was prepared by H-bond-mediated self-assembly of a metallocycle 1 as determined by NMR, viscometry and dynamic laser light scattering studies. This ladder polymer further self-assembled into thicker bundles which subsequently folded into uniform-sized spheres in the solid state.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Institute of Molecular Functional Materials UGC-AoE, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong SAR. hfchow@cuhk.edu.hk.
authors.forename: Chun-Fai
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: Hak-Fun
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Chow