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Science & Technology, Physical Sciences, Polymer Science, NEMATIC LIQUID-CRYSTAL, OPTICALLY-ACTIVE POLYANILINE, POLY(PHENYLACETYLENE) DERIVATIVE BEARING, INDUCTIVE ASYMMETRIC POLYMERIZATION, MACROMOLECULAR HELICITY INDUCTION, ACIDIC FUNCTIONAL-GROUPS, CHIROPTICAL PROPERTIES, ELECTROCHEMICAL POLYMERIZATION, ACHIRAL MONOMERS, POLYTHIOPHENE DERIVATIVES, 0303 Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry, 0307 Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, 3403 Macromolecular and materials chemistry, 3406 Physical chemistry, 4018 Nanotechnology

Abstract:

Chirality is a well-studied feature in the auspicious class of conjugated polymers. Proper use allows us to study and to control the behavior of the polymers which make them very valuable in many applications. Mostly chiral homopolymers are considered, but what happens when the chirality originates from the interplay between multiple components? This review summarizes different approaches to implement multicomponent chirality in conjugated polymers and their properties. © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2012.