title: Three-Arm Branched Microporous Organic Nanotube Networks.
abstract: Here, a novel method is demonstrated for the preparation of three-arm branched microporous organic nanotube networks (TAB-MONNs) based on molecular templating of three-arm branched core-shell bottlebrush copolymers and Friedel-Crafts alkylation reaction. The unique three-arm branched bottlebrush copolymers are synthesized by a combination of atom transfer radical polymerization, reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer polymerization, and ring-opening polymerization techniques. In this approach, the length and diameter of branched tube units can be well-controlled by rational molecular design. Moreover, the as-prepared TAB-MONNs possess a high surface area and exhibit a superior adsorption capacity for Rhodamine 6G (R6G) and p-cresol.
authors: School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China.
authors: Zidong
authors: Z
authors: He
authors: School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China.
authors: Aiqing
authors: A
authors: Zhong
authors: School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China.
authors: Hui
authors: H
authors: Zhang
authors: School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China.
authors: Linfeng
authors: L
authors: Xiong
authors: School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China.
authors: Yang
authors: Y
authors: Xu
authors: School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China.
authors: Tianqi
authors: T
authors: Wang
authors: School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China.
authors: Minghong
authors: M
authors: Zhou
authors: School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China. khuang@chem.ecnu.edu.cn.
authors: Kun
authors: K
authors: Huang
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D007700:Kinetics; D015394:Molecular Structure; D043942:Nanotubes / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D011108:Polymers / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D016062:Porosity; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D011108:Polymers
keywords: Friedel-Crafts alkylation reaction; bottlebrush copolymer; three-arm branched microporous organic nanotube networks