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Polypseudorotaxanes Constructed by Crown Ethers

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Polypseudorotaxane, characterized by the mechanical linkage of its components, exhibits unique chemical, physical, rheological, and mechanical properties and has attracted much attention of scientists due to its wide applications in various fields including drug delivery carriers, stimuli-responsive materials, and healable materials. Polypseudorotaxanes can be mainly divided into three classes: side-chain polypseudorotaxanes, main-chain polypseudorotaxanes, and others (such as cross-linked and branched polypseudorotaxanes). In this chapter, the recent advances of these three classes of polypseudorotaxanes constructed by crown ethers are reviewed. Moreover, their future developments are also prospected.

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We thank NNSFC (21432004, 21672113, 21772099, 21861132001) for the financial support.

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    Hong-Guang Fu, Yong Chen & Yu Liu

  2. Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, China

    Hong-Guang Fu, Yong Chen & Yu Liu

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Fu, HG., Chen, Y., Liu, Y. (2019). Polypseudorotaxanes Constructed by Crown Ethers. In: Liu, Y., Chen, Y., Zhang, HY. (eds) Handbook of Macrocyclic Supramolecular Assembly . Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-1744-6_3-1

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