Issue 14, 2014

Redox- and mechano-chromic response of metallopolymer-based elastomeric colloidal crystal films

Abstract

A novel and convenient route for the preparation of monodisperse ferrocene-containing core-interlayer-shell particles using emulsion polymerisation protocols is described. These metallopolymer-based particles can be used to produce highly ordered elastomeric opal films with fascinating distinct reflection colours. The present work additionally describes the combined addressability of both stimuli, redox-chemistry and mechanical stress. The obtained materials are interesting since application of the melt-shear process followed by crosslinking of the matrix provides access to large-area, mechano-responsive elastomeric opal films featuring an additional redox response. Both, basic synthesis aspects and first steps towards application in the field of stimuli-responsive sensing of respective materials are discussed.

Graphical abstract: Redox- and mechano-chromic response of metallopolymer-based elastomeric colloidal crystal films

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
20 Dec 2013
Accepted
21 Jan 2014
First published
22 Jan 2014
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2014,2, 2583-2590

Redox- and mechano-chromic response of metallopolymer-based elastomeric colloidal crystal films

D. Scheid, C. Lederle, S. Vowinkel, C. G. Schäfer, B. Stühn and M. Gallei, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2014, 2, 2583 DOI: 10.1039/C3TC32525C

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