Chemical Research in Chinese Universities ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (5): 719-725.doi: 10.1007/s40242-023-3170-6

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Recent Advances in Helical Polyisocyanide-based Block Copolymers: Preparation, Self-assembly and Circularly Polarized Luminescence

ZHOU Li1, CHEN Kun1, ZHOU Xing-Yu1, WU Zong-Quan2   

  1. 1. Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials and Devices, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, P. R. China;
    2. State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
  • Received:2023-07-22 Online:2023-10-01 Published:2023-09-26
  • Contact: WU Zong-Quan E-mail:zqwu@jlu.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 52273204, 52273006, 22071041, 21971052, 51903072, 21871073), the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China (No.PA2021GDSK0064) and the Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province, China (No.2008085MB51).

Abstract: Polyisocyanides and their block copolymers have widespread applications in many fields due to their unique helix and self-assembly properties. At first, the latest progress in the preparation of helical polyisocyanide-based block copolymers via the method of one-pot sequential controlled synthesis and stepwise polymerization was highlighted in this minireview. Various categories of helical polyisocyanide-based copolymers including amphiphilic block copolymers, UV-response block copolymers, π-conjugated block copolymers, etc., have been prepared successfully. Moreover, recent advances in the self-assembly and circularly polarized luminescence performance of amphiphilic and π-conjugated helical polyisocyanide-based copolymers have been introduced, respectively. We hope this minireview will not only inspire more interest in developing helical polyisocyanide-based copolymers, but also encourage further progress in the field of building artificial functional materials.

Key words: Helical polyisocyanide, Block copolymer, Self-assemble, Circularly polarized luminescence