Active cross-linkers that lead to active gels.
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Chemomechanical reaction: The first octahedral ruthenium bipyridine complex that bears six polymerizable vinyl groups is used as an active cross-linker. It is a key building block for cross-linked polymeric networks (right) thus allowing the construction of molecular architectures in chemomechanical soft materials.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Angewandte Chemie
دوره 52 44 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013