Dendrimers supramolecular networks

Newkome et al. successfully prepared dendrimers with terpyridine units as linkers that are able to form supramolecular network assemblies. [54] The same authors have suggested recently to incorporate H-bonding moieties within a dendrimer to allow supramolecular network formation. [55]... 

This section is broadly divided into four sections. We start with a discussion on dendrimers, followed by supramolecular polymers. Subsequently we discuss various types of organic network structure, and finally end with a discussion of... 

Figure 11. Newkome et al. [54] have shown that dendrimer building blocks can be combined to give supramolecular dendrimer networks.

The self-assembly of natural and synthetic multifunctional unimers occurs, in fact, by a combination of classical molecular recognition and growth mechanisms. Self-assembled, reversible structures include linear, helical, columnar, and tubular polymers micelles monolayers and three-dimensional phases and networks. Self-assembled systems based on an interplay between covalent chains and supramolecular interactions are also important. Typical examples are side-chain SPs (Chapter 5), host-guest polymeric composites and dendrimers (Chapters 2 and 7), polymers with mechanical bonds (Chapter 8), and block copolymers (Chapters 9-11). 

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