writer：Yi Yan, Jiuyang Zhang, Chuanbing Tang*
keywords：Metallocene，cobaltocenium，controlled polymerization
source：其他
specific source：ACS Symposium Series, Vol. 1188, Chapter 2, pp 15–27.
Issue time：2015年

Due to the cationic nature, cobaltocenium-containing polymers are novel metal-containing polyelectrolytes, which could find applications in the fields of magnetic materials, stimuli-responsive materials, chemical/bio sensors and antimicrobials. More interestingly, these polymers show counterion-dependent solubility and hereinafter unique properties. Functional cobaltocenium-containing polymers can be prepared through either direct polymerization of cobaltocenium-functionalized monomers or post-polymerization modification of precursor polymers. This chapter summarizes the most recent progress of side-chain cobaltocenium-containing polymers via controlled polymerization methods, such as ATRP, RAFT, and ROMP. Different methods involving the synthesis of cobaltocenium-containing monomers are discussed. Furthermore, self-assembly and biomedical applications of these metallopolymers in the field of antimicrobials are introduced.