25th Anniversary of Molecules—Chirality-Responsive Polymers: Synthesis and Applications
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Macromolecular Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2021) | Viewed by 451
Special Issue Editors
Interests: fibre/matrix interfacial modification and assessment; use of plant fibres in biopolymers (biodegradable or from renewable resources) for designing biocomposites with reduced environmental impact; combination of natural fibres (mineral and vegetal) in hybrid composites for designing sustainable composites for semi-structural applications; valorization of agro-industrial wastes as fillers in thermoplastic matrices (micro- and nanoscale); durability of composite materials based on thermoplastic and thermoset matrices
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Interests: chirality; polymerization; biomolecules; organic and organometallic synthesis; photochemistry; cancer; CISS; multicomponent reaction; catalysis; drug discovery; solid-state NMR; DNA
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in the ability to transform chiral signals of molecules into macroscopic properties of a material aimed at developing chiral functional devices and chirality-related applications. In this regard, chirality-responsive polymers represent an excellent platform to achieve this objective using two different approaches: (i) an external stimulus to directly trigger the chiral conformations of a polymer, through which the energy input can be transformed into a macroscopic change in the materials’ properties; and (ii) the use of enantioselective interaction between polymers and guest chiral molecules to mediate a conformational change in smart polymers, which then induces a modification of the macroscopic properties.
This Special Issue is devoted to providing an up-to-date overview of progress on these two strategies from fundamental aspects to applications (chiral sensors, liquid crystals, optical devices, molecular switches, drug delivery vehicles, etc.), with emphasis on the determination of the mechanism of chiral transformation. Stereoselective interactions between chiral materials and biomacromolecules and their importance in bio-related applications are also strongly encouraged.
Prof. Fabrizio Sarasini
Dr. Ivan Rivilla
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Helical chirality
- Stimuli-responsive
- Supramolecular assembly
- Helical polymers
- Chiral materials
- Smart polymers
