Volume 45, Issue 5 pp. 726-730
Communication

Molecular Architecture towards Helical Double-Stranded Polymers

Hui-Chun Yang

Hui-Chun Yang

Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan, Fax: (+886) 2-2364-4971

Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan

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Shu-Yi Lin Dr.

Shu-Yi Lin Dr.

Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan

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Hsiao-Ching Yang Dr.

Hsiao-Ching Yang Dr.

Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan, Fax: (+886) 2-2364-4971

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Cheng-Lan Lin Dr.

Cheng-Lan Lin Dr.

Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan, Fax: (+886) 2-2364-4971

Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Nangang, Taipei 115, Taiwan

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Lun Tsai

Lun Tsai

Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan, Fax: (+886) 2-2364-4971

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Shou-Ling Huang

Shou-Ling Huang

Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan, Fax: (+886) 2-2364-4971

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I. Wen-Peter Chen

I. Wen-Peter Chen

Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan

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Chun-hsien Chen Prof.

Chun-hsien Chen Prof.

Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan

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Bih-Yaw Jin Prof.

Bih-Yaw Jin Prof.

Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan, Fax: (+886) 2-2364-4971

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Tien-Yau Luh Prof.

Tien-Yau Luh Prof.

Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan, Fax: (+886) 2-2364-4971

Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan

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First published: 17 January 2006
Citations: 99

This work was funded by the National Science Council of the Republic of China.

Graphical Abstract

Close to original: A DNA-like double-stranded polymer is synthesized by ring-opening metathesis polymerization of a bisnorbornene derivative containing a rigid ferrocene spacer. The polymer forms helices (see picture), supercoils, and ladders, which are observable by scanning tunneling microscopy.

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