Controlled Synthesis of Cyclic‐Helical Polymers with Circularly Polarized Luminescence

L Xu, BR Gao, XH Xu, L Zhou, N Liu… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Cyclic polymers attract attention because of their endless structure and unique properties,
which differ from the linear analogs. However, the synthesis of cyclic polymers is difficult and …

Alkyne-palladium (II)-catalyzed living polymerization of isocyanides: an exploration of diverse structures and functions

N Liu, L Zhou, ZQ Wu - Accounts of Chemical Research, 2021 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Inspired by the perfect helical structures and the resulting exquisite functions of
biomacromolecules, helical polymers have attracted increasing attention in recent years …

Synthesis of single‐handed helical spiro‐conjugated ladder polymers through quantitative and chemoselective cyclizations

W Zheng, T Ikai, E Yashima - Angewandte Chemie, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
We report the unprecedented synthesis of one‐handed helical spiro‐conjugated ladder
polymers with well‐defined primary and secondary structures, in which the spiro‐linked …

Cyclic polymers with pendent carbazole units: enhanced fluorescence and redox behavior

X Zhu, N Zhou, Z Zhang, B Sun, Y Yang… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Cyclic polymers, which are also referred to as polymer rings or macrocycles, have specific
properties that because of the absence of chain ends are in stark contrast to linear polymers …

Selective Synthesis of Single‐Handed Helical Polymers from Achiral Monomer and a Mechanism Study on Helix‐Sense‐Selective Polymerization

L Zhou, XH Xu, ZQ Jiang, L Xu, BF Chu… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Inspired by the exquisite helices in Nature, fabrication of helical materials with controlled
handedness has attracted considerable attention. Herein, we report on precis synthesis of …

Precise Synthesis of π-Conjugated Block Copolymers and Polymerization-Induced Chiral Self-Assembly toward Helical Nanofibers with Circularly Polarized …

XH Xu, ZQ Jiang, L Xu, L Zhou, N Liu… - ACS Applied Bio …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Precise synthesis and efficient self-assembly of semiconducting polymers are of great
interest. Herein, we report the controlled synthesis of π-conjugated poly (phenyl isocyanide) …

Controlled synthesis of one-handed helical polymers carrying achiral organoiodine pendants for enantioselective synthesis of quaternary all-carbon stereogenic …

X Song, YX Li, L Zhou, N Liu, ZQ Wu - Macromolecules, 2022 - ACS Publications
Inspired by highly efficient and enantioselective reactions catalyzed by biomacromolecules,
developing artificial helical polymer-based catalysts for enantioselective reactions is an …

Polyfluorene-block-poly(phenyl isocyanide) Copolymers: One-Pot Synthesis, Helical Assembly, and Circularly Polarized Luminescence

H Zou, W Liu, C Wang, L Zhou, N Liu, ZQ Wu - Macromolecules, 2023 - ACS Publications
Optically active π-conjugated block copolymers are of considerable significance and
interest, but their controlled synthesis and helical self-assembly remain challenging. In this …

Helix-induced asymmetric self-assembly of π-conjugated block copolymers: from controlled syntheses to distinct properties

N Liu, RT Gao, ZQ Wu - Accounts of Chemical Research, 2023 - ACS Publications
Conspectus π-Conjugated polymers have gained significant interest because of their
potential applications in optoelectronics, bioelectronics, and other domains. The controlled …

One-pot synthesis of brush copolymers bearing stereoregular helical polyisocyanides as side chains through tandem catalysis

ZQ Jiang, YX Xue, JL Chen, ZP Yu, N Liu, J Yin… - …, 2015 - ACS Publications
An air-stable phenylethynyl Pd (II) complex containing a polymerizable norbornene unit was
designed and synthesized. Such a Pd (II) complex can initiate the living/controlled …