Synthesis, structure control and functions of polymers containing conjugated transition metal complex moieties

Abstract

Polymers containing conjugated platinum (Pt) complex moieties in the main/side chains are potential high-performance materials that combine the catalytic and photoelectric functions of Pt complexes with the photoelectric properties and formability of π-conjugated polymers. The present article overviews the synthesis of Pt-containing polymers using a variety of polymeri-zation methods, including dehydrochlorination coupling polymerization of PtL2Cl2 (L: ligand) with HC≡C–Ar–C≡CH (Ar: arylene) and ring-opening metathesis polymerization of nor-bornene monomers bearing Pt complex moieties. In addition, structural control by in-tra/intermolecular Pt–Pt, Pt–π, π–π, hydrogen bonding and van der Waals interactions are de-scribed. Finally, the review describes the development of applications of these materials, in-cluding catalysis for hydrosilylation and oxidation of alkenes, as well as photon upconversion, circularly polarized luminescence, mechanochromism and chiral recognition.

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Article type
Review Article
Submitted
12 Apr 2025
Accepted
29 Jun 2025
First published
02 Jul 2025

Polym. Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript

Synthesis, structure control and functions of polymers containing conjugated transition metal complex moieties

F. Sanda, Polym. Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript , DOI: 10.1039/D5PY00375J

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