Issue 9, 2020

Chiral conducting polymer nanomaterials: synthesis and applications in enantioselective recognition

Abstract

Chiral conducting polymer (CCP) nanomaterials have been the subject of several studies due to their unique electrical and chiroptical properties as well as promising applications. This review mainly summarizes the advances made in the synthesis and applications of CCP nanomaterials in the past two decades. According to the origin of chirality, the fabrication of CCP nanomaterials can be distinguished into chiral induction and achiral preparation strategies. Under the induction of chiral factors (such as chiral substituent, chiral doping acid, or chiral template), the chirality of the conducting polymer (CP) nanomaterials is induced by the chirality transfer from the chiral factors to the CP nanomaterials. In achiral preparation systems, the asymmetrical assembly of CPs results in the supramolecular chirality of the CP nanomaterials. Subsequently, the applications of CCP nanomaterials in enantioselective recognition are reviewed. Besides, the challenges and prospects for constructing advanced CCP nanomaterials are discussed.

Graphical abstract: Chiral conducting polymer nanomaterials: synthesis and applications in enantioselective recognition

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
29 Febr. 2020
Accepted
19 Maijs 2020
First published
20 Maijs 2020

Mater. Chem. Front., 2020,4, 2499-2516

Chiral conducting polymer nanomaterials: synthesis and applications in enantioselective recognition

C. Zhou, X. Sun and J. Han, Mater. Chem. Front., 2020, 4, 2499 DOI: 10.1039/D0QM00103A

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