A Crystalline 1D Dynamic Covalent Polymer

The synthesis of crystalline one-dimensional polymers provides a fundamental understanding about the structure??? property relationship in polymeric materials and allows the preparation of materials with enhanced thermal, mechanical, and conducting properties. However, the synthesis of crystalline one-dimensional polymers remains a challenge because polymers tend to adopt amorphous or semicrystalline phases. Herein, we report the synthesis of a crystalline one-dimensional polymer in solution by dynamic covalent chemistry. The structure of the polymer has been unambiguously confirmed by microcrystal electron diffraction that together with charge transport studies and theoretical calculations show how the ir-stacked chains of the polymer generate optimal channels for charge transport.

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The synthesis of crystalline one-dimensional polymers is important for understanding the structure-property relationship in polymeric materials and creating materials with enhanced properties. In this study, a crystalline one-dimensional polymer was successfully synthesized in solution using dynamic covalent chemistry. The structure of the polymer was confirmed by microcrystal electron diffraction, and charge transport studies and theoretical calculations showed the optimal channels for charge transport in the polymer's stacked chains.