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Redox-responsive supramolecular polymer based on β-cyclodextrin and ferrocene-decorated main chain of PAA

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Herein, we present a method for introducing β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) and Ferrocene (Fc) into the main chain of poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) to fabricate a novel supramolecular polymer, which was investigated by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and 1H Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (1H NMR). This polymer can self-assemble into interesting nanoparticles in aqueous solution. The redox-responsive Fc–CD host–guest interactions endow these nanoparticles with unique self-degradable and self-healable features under redox potential control. This redox behavior of the supramolecular polymer would open up an approach for redox-controlled biological materials with great application potential.

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Guo, W., Lei, Z. Redox-responsive supramolecular polymer based on β-cyclodextrin and ferrocene-decorated main chain of PAA. Journal of Materials Research 30, 3201–3210 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1557/jmr.2015.284

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