Single-chain polybutadiene organometallic nanoparticles: an experimental and theoretical study.
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SUBMITTER: Berkovich I
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5592374 | biostudies-other | 2016 Mar
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Single-chain polybutadiene organometallic nanoparticles: an experimental and theoretical study.
Berkovich Inbal I Mavila Sudheendran S Iliashevsky Olga O Kozuch Sebastian S Lemcoff N Gabriel NG
Chemical science 20160107 3
High molecular weight polybutadienes and rhodium complexes were used to produce single chain organometallic nanoparticles. Irradiation of high <i>cis</i>-polybutadiene in the presence of a photosensitizer isomerised the double bonds to produce differing <i>cis</i>/<i>trans</i> ratios within the polymer. Notably, a higher <i>cis</i> percentage of carbon-carbon double bonds within the polymer structure led to faster binding of metal ions, as well as their faster removal by competing phosphine liga ...[more]
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