Revising complex supramolecular polymerization under kinetic and thermodynamic control

Abstract Pathway complexity, hierarchical organization, out of equilibrium, and metastable or kinetically trapped species are common terms widely used in recent, high‐quality publications in the field of supramolecular polymers. Often, the terminologies used to describe the different self‐assembly p...

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Autores: Matern, Jonas, Dorca, Yeray, Sánchez Martín, Luis, Fernández, Gustavo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/93154
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/93154
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:547
Hierarchy
Out-of-equilibrium systems
Pathway complexity
Self-assembly
Química orgánica (Química)
2306 Química Orgánica
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Sumario:Abstract Pathway complexity, hierarchical organization, out of equilibrium, and metastable or kinetically trapped species are common terms widely used in recent, high‐quality publications in the field of supramolecular polymers. Often, the terminologies used to describe the different self‐assembly pathways, the species involved, as well as their relationship and relative stability are not trivial. Different terms and classifications are commonly found in the literature, however, in many cases, without clear definitions or guidelines on how to use them and how to determine them experimentally. The aim of this Minireview is to classify, differentiate, and correlate the existing concepts with the help of recent literature reports to provide the reader with a general insight into thermodynamic and kinetic aspects of complex supramolecular polymerization processes. A good comprehension of these terms and concepts should contribute to the development of new complex, functional materials.