title: A novel supramolecular polymer gel constructed by crosslinking pillar[5]arene-based supramolecular polymers through metal-ligand interactions.
abstract: A novel heteroditopic A-B monomer was synthesized and used to construct linear supramolecular polymers utilizing pillar[5]arene-based host-guest interactions. Specifically, upon addition of Cu(2+) ions, the supramolecular polymer chains are crosslinked through metal-ligand interactions, resulting in the formation of a supramolecular polymer gel. Interestingly, this self-organized supramolecular polymer can be used as a novel fluorescent sensor for detecting Cu(2+) ions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, P. R. China. xiaofanji@zju.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Pi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Xing
authors.forename: Danyu
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Xia
authors.forename: Xiaofan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Ji