26. (Soft Matter) Instantaneous and reversible gelation of organically grafted polyoxometalate complexes with dicarboxylic acids
作者:Zhenfeng He, Huanbing Wang, Yinglin Wang, Yue Wu, Haolong Li,* Lihua Bi, Lixin Wu
关键字:Polyoxometalate, Gel, Hydrogen bond
论文来源:期刊
具体来源:Soft Matter 2012, 8, 3315-3321
发表时间:2012年
An organically pyridyl-grafted Anderson-typePOMcomplex (TBA–Py–MnMo6) bearing counterions oftetrabutylammonium(TBA) was found to form supramolecular gels instantaneously throughmixingwith appropriatedicarboxylic acidadditives inacetonitrile. In thegelationprocess,TBA–Py–MnMo6was confirmed to self-assemble into supramolecularpolymerchains through unidirectionalhydrogenbonding between thepyridyl groupsofPOMsand the carboxylicgroupsofdicarboxylic acids, which drove the complexes into one-dimensional fibers. The fibers were demonstrated to further intertwine together through the lateralhydrogenbonding betweenpolymerchains under the support of excess acid, forming three-dimensional networks. The distance betweenTBA–Py–MnMo6units secluded bydicarboxylic acidwas proved to be a criterion for the formation of gels, which is related to theTBAdensity along the supramolecularpolymerchains and thesolvent–fiber interfacial energy. Thegelationbehaviour of the hybridPOMcomplex can be simply controlled through adjusting the length ofdicarboxylic acids. More interestingly, thePOMhybrid gels exhibited a quickresponse toorganic bases and diacids reversibly.
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