by George Newkome published: 2011-05-17
Alaa S. Abd-El-Aziz, Charles E. Carraher,
Pierre D. Harvey, Charles U. Pittman, Martel Zeldin
ISBN: 978-0-470-59774-3
Hardcover
432 pages
May 2010
This book is a compilation of eleven chapters dealing with metal-containing polymers, which are important ingredients in diverse utilitarian applications. This devoted volume contains a wide scope of topics and offers a pleasant overview of the scope and dynamics of the field. In Chapter 1, Aly, Carraher, and Harvey present (82 refs) an excellent introduction to photo-physics and photochemistry, which is a must read for anyone starting to consider metallo-polymers in their near future, especially for graduate students. In Chapter 2, Harvey, Cl?ment, Knorr, and Husson summarize (104 refs) the preparation and photophysics of metallopolymeric structures possessing metal centers bridged by isocyanide coordination. Knorr and Guyon describe (174 refs) in Chapter 3 luminescent copper-containing macromolecules assembled with thioethereal ligands, based to a great extent on the precision of X-ray crystal data.
In Chapter 4, Mak and Chan delved (102 refs) into the application arena of different types of solar cells, derived from metal-containing macromolecules. Chapter 5, created (43 refs) by Chen, Cao, and Tang, addresses an introduction to silacyclopentadienes (siloles) built into polymeric frameworks for their use in a variety of useful applications, e.g. bulk-heterojunction solar cells, chemosensors, conductivity, and optical limiting uses. Dostie, Aktik, and Scarlete in Chapter 6 consider (135 refs) the photophysics and chemistry of electronic grade polysilanes in optoelectronic devices based on their high degree-of-ordering, self-assembly in thin films, and high-crystallinity in 3D motifs. Chapter 7, prepared by Tyler, Daglen, and Shultz (77 refs), offers a timely and very interesting insight into metal-metal bonds in polymer degradation; generally, one wants to create the most stable or utilitarian polymer, but there is a fascinating field of utilitarian degradable polymers.
In Chapter 8, poly(aryleneethynylene)s were reviewed (116 refs) by Wong, who presents an enjoyable overview of platinum-containing poly(arylene ethynylene)s as well as their optical and photophysical properties. Self-assembled zincII-containing polymers were considered by Kwok and Che in Chapter 10 (35 refs) in which the self-assembled metallopolymers were shown to possess color emissions with high photoluminescence and good OLED efficiencies. Miyachi and Nishihara in Chapter 11 reviewed the bottom-up fabrication of redox-conducting metal-complex oligomers and polymer wires composed of bis(terpyridine) metal complexes (68 refs).
Lastly, it was Chapter 9, generated by Laguna and L?pez-de-Luzuriaga that was truly a 'fun read' based on 70 refs. In essence, it is a novel 10,000 foot synopsis on the use of gold in polymeric systems; to be but a few years younger - this topic would be a true "gold mine". "The reason [for its importance to humanity] is not obvious since gold is not a very rare element?, its yellow color cannot be the reason ?since other [metals], such as copper, have different colors from the bright silver of most metals?the reason resides in its noble character? gold does not tarnish with time, and coins and jewelry remain indefinitely unalterable even after long exposure to extremely aggressive conditions." Sorry, but you need to read the rest of this chapter to appreciate the gold futures; gold is still cheap in the metallopolymer arena, relatively speaking at least!
George R. Newkome, Ph.D.
President & CEO, University of Akron Research Foundation
Vice President for Research & Dean, Graduate School
Oelschlager Professor of Science & Technology
Professor, Departments of Polymer Science & Chemistry
The University of Akron
Akron, OH 44325-4717
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