Supramolecular Interfacial Polymerization of Miscible Monomers: Fabricating Supramolecular Polymers with Tailor-Made Structures

Abstract

We have fabricated a series of supramolecular polymers with tailor-made structures and properties through supramolecular interfacial polymerization of miscible monomers. Compared with homogeneous solution polymerization, supramolecular interfacial polymerization is advantageous for fabricating supramolecular polymers with higher molecular weights. Their higher molecular weights are attributed to the higher effective concentration of monomers at the interface than in solutions and diffusion-limited characteristic of supramolecular interfacial polymerization. Moreover, the glass transition temperatures of supramolecular polymers are well tuned by tuning the monomer structures and supramolecular interfacial copolymerization. It is anticipated that this research will further enrich the methodology for fabricating supramolecular polymers with controlled structures and properties through supramolecular interfacial polymerization.