Thermal Stability, Rheology, and Morphology of Metallosupramolecular Polymers Based on <i>bis</i>-Terpyridine-Ruthenium(II) Complexes

Harald Hofmeier; Mariëlle Wouters; Daan Wouters; Ulrich Sigmar Schubert

doi:10.1021/bk-2006-0928.ch009

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Thermal Stability, Rheology, and Morphology of Metallosupramolecular Polymers Based on <i>bis</i>-Terpyridine-Ruthenium(II) Complexes

Chapter In A Book 2006 en

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Supramolecular polymers, based on poly(ethylene glycol) and terpyridine-ruthenium(II) complexes, were investigated regarding their thermal stability by TGA. In addition, the temperature-dependent melt viscosity was studied using a rheometer and the results were compared to the corresponding classical poly(ethylene glycol). Finally, the morphology of an annealed film was investigated by AFM.