Synthesis, electrochemical properties and self-assembly of a proton-conducting core-shell macromolecule

Meizhen Yin; Naiwen Kang; Guanglei Cui; Zhihong Liu; Feng Wang; Wantai Yang; Markus Klapper; Klaus Müllen

doi:10.1002/chem.201103649

Synthesis, electrochemical properties and self-assembly of a proton-conducting core-shell macromolecule

Chemistry. 2012 Feb 20;18(8):2239-43. doi: 10.1002/chem.201103649. Epub 2012 Jan 26.

Authors

Meizhen Yin¹, Naiwen Kang, Guanglei Cui, Zhihong Liu, Feng Wang, Wantai Yang, Markus Klapper, Klaus Müllen

Affiliation

¹ State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 100029 Beijing, PR China. yinmz@mail.buct.edu.cn

PMID: 22281774
DOI: 10.1002/chem.201103649

Abstract

Let the protons flow: The synthesis of a core-shell macromolecule bearing phosphonic acids is presented. The rigid central core serves as a scaffold to stabilize the flexible polymer shells. Pronounced proton conductivity is obtained under humidified conditions. The self-assembly of such dendritic macromolecules by electrostatic interactions on a modified gold substrate is investigated and characterized.