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Title: A Comparative Study on HCN Polymers Synthesized by Polymerization of NH4CN or Diaminomaleonitrile in Aqueous Media: New Perspectives for Prebiotic Chemistry and Materials Science
Authors: Ruiz Bermejo, Marta
De la Fuente, J. L.
Carretero González, J.
García Fernández, L.
Rosa Aguilar, M.
Keywords: Prebiotic chemistry;Polymerization;HCN polymers;Structure elucidation;Polymers
Issue Date: 2-Aug-2019
Publisher: Chemistry Europe: European Chemical Societies Publishing
DOI: 10.1002/chem.201901911
Published version: https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/chem.201901911
Citation: Chemistry: A European Journal 25: 11437-11455(2019)
Abstract: HCN polymers are a group of complex and heterogeneous substances that are widely known in the fields of astrobiology and prebiotic chemistry. In addition, they have recently received considerable attention as potential functional material coatings. However, the real nature and pathways of formation of HCN polymers remain open questions. It is well established that the tuning of macromolecular structures determines the properties and practical applications of a polymeric material. Herein, different synthetic conditions were explored for the production of HCN polymers from NHCN or diaminomaleonitrile in aqueous media with different concentrations of the starting reactants and several reaction times. By using a systematic methodology, both series of polymers were shown to exhibit similar, but not identical, spectroscopic and thermal fingerprints, which resulted in a clear differentiation of their morphological and electrochemical properties. New macrostructures are proposed for HCN polymers, and promising insights are discussed for prebiotic chemistry and materials science on the basis of the experimental results.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12666/367
E-ISSN: 1521-3765
ISSN: 0947-6539
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