J. Am. Chem. Soc., 130 (4), 1120 -1121, 2008. 10.1021/ja0774764 S0002-7863(07)07476-8
Web Release Date: January 10, 2008

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Supramolecular Materials from Benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxamide-Based Nanorods

Jorg Roosma, Tristan Mes, Philippe Leclère, Anja R. A. Palmans, and E. W. Meijer*

Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands

e.w.meijer@tue.nl

Received September 28, 2007

Abstract:

Telechelic polymers end-capped or copolymerized with the benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxamide (BTA) moiety lead to supramolecular materials. The intrinsic phase segregation of BTA nanorods with an amorphous polymer such as poly(ethylene butylene) results in thermoplastic elastomeric behavior.


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