Supramolecular Approaches towards Ordered Polymer Materials

Controlled organization of polymer chains into ordered structures is highly important to tune or enhance the properties of the polymeric materials. A supramolecular approach using host–guest chemistry has allowed rational design of chain assemblies with many functional properties. Nanoporous materials with ordered channel structures are particularly useful for attaining precise assemblies of polymer chains through nanoconfinement. Polymer materials with ordered nanostructures have attracted considerable attention because of a wide variety of applications. Recent development of supramolecular chemistry has allowed fine and rational control over the organization of polymer chains (see figure).