Citation: Zhanqi Cao, Zheng Yang, Wang Wang, Pan Li, Yue Sun, Wankai An, Guoxing Liu, Xin Zheng, Caoyuan Niu, Sijia Rao, Wenyan Zhang. Dynamic supramolecular network crosslinked by hydrogen bonds and pillar[5]arene-based host–guest interaction[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2026, 37(8): 112104. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2025.112104 shu

Dynamic supramolecular network crosslinked by hydrogen bonds and pillar[5]arene-based host–guest interaction

Zhanqi Cao ^{a, *,} ,
Zheng Yang ^a ,
Wang Wang ^a ,
Pan Li ^a ,
Yue Sun ^a ,
Wankai An ^a ,
Guoxing Liu ^a ,
Xin Zheng ^a ,
Caoyuan Niu ^a ,
Sijia Rao ^c ,
Wenyan Zhang ^{b, *,}

a.
College of Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
b.
School of Electronics and Information, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450002, China
c.
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lingnan Normal University, Zhanjiang 524048, China

zqcao@henau.edu.cn

wenyanzhang@zzuli.edu.cn

Received Date: 21 May 2025
Revised Date: 30 October 2025
Accepted Date: 11 November 2025
Available Online: 13 November 2025

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The development of recyclable materials has been the key to designing sustainable materials. Dynamic supramolecular polymers, taking advantages of the reversibility of noncovalent and dynamic covalent bonds, offer many opportunities for constructing responsive and recyclable material. Here, we report dynamic supramolecular network polymers based on the cooperation between hydrogen bond and the pillar[5]arene-based host–guest interaction. The backbones of the polymer network are constructed by poly(disulfides) and the side chains are cross-linked by hydrogen bond and the pillar[5]arene-based host–guest interaction. The introduction of host-guest interaction renders the resulting network with enhanced mechanical performances. The dynamic performance of poly(disulfides) backbones and the noncovalent side chain endow the polymer materials with depolymerization ability into monomer in a closed-loop manner. We foresee this dynamic supramolecular polymer system will show widespread potential toward developing sustainable materials.
- Dynamic chemistry,
- Supramolecular polymer,
- Hydrogen bond,
- Host–guest interaction
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