Synthesis and Post‐Processing of Chemically Homogeneous Nanothreads from 2,5‐Furandicarboxylic Acid**
Abstract
Compared with conventional, solution‐phase approaches, solid‐state reaction methods can provide unique access to novel synthetic targets. Nanothreads—one‐dimensional diamondoid polymers formed through the compression of small molecules—represent a new class of materials produced via solid‐state reactions, however, the formation of chemically homogeneous products with targeted functionalization represents a persistent challenge. Through careful consideration of molecular precursor stacking geometry and functionalization, we report here the scalable synthesis of chemically homogeneous, functionalized nanothreads through the solid‐state polymerization of 2,5‐furandicarboxylic acid. The resulting product possesses high‐density, pendant carboxyl functionalization along both sides of the backbone, enabling new opportunities for the post‐synthetic processing and chemical modification of nanothread materials applicable to a broad range of potential applications.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Feb 24, 2023
- Source ID
- 10.1002/anie.202217023
Entities
People
- Bo Chen
- Dongzhou Zhang
- George D. Cody
- Li Zhu
- Samuel G. Dunning
- Stella Chariton
- Timothy Strobel
- Vitali Prakapenka
Organizations
- Army Research Office
- Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation
- Donostia International Physics Center
- Ikerbasque
- Rutgers University–Newark
- University of Chicago
- University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa