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Synthesis, characterization and photovoltaic properties of a low-bandgab platinum(II)
polyyne functionalized with a 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene-benzothiadiazole hybrid spacer.
J Organmet Chem 693:3603–3612
43. Happ B, Winter A, Hager MD, Schubert US (2012) Photogenerated avenues in macromolecules containing Re(I), Ru(II), Os(II), and Ir(III) metal complexes of pyridine-based ligands.
Chem Soc Rev 41:2222–2255
44. Burnworth M, Tang L, Kumpfer JR, Duncan AJ, Beyer FL, Fiore GL, Rowan SJ, Weder C
(2011) Optically healable supramolecular polymers. Nature 472:334–337
45. Kurth DG, Higuchi M (2006) Transition metal ions: weak links for strong polymers. Soft
Matter 2:915–927
46. Fustin CA, Guillet P, Schubert US, Gohy JF (2007) Metallo-supramolecular block copolymers. Adv Mater 19:1665–1673
47. Al-Hussein M, Lohmeijer BGG, Schubert US, de Jeu WH (2003) Melt morphology of
polystyrene-poly(ethylene oxide) metallo-supramolecular diblock copolymer. Macromolecules 36:9281–9284
48. Al-Hussein M, de Jeu WH, Lohmeijer BGG, Schubert US (2005) Phase behavior of the melt
of polystyrene–poly(ethylene oxide) metallo-supramolecular diblock copolymer with bulky
counterions. Macromolecules 38:2832–2836
49. Tant MR, Wilkes GL (eds) (1987) Viscoelastic behavior of ionomers in bulk and solution, in
structure and properties of ionomers. D Reidel, Dordrecht
50. Eisenberg A, Rinaudo M (1990) Polyelectrolytes and ionomers. Polym Bull 24:671
51. Eisenberg A (1970) Clustering of ions in organic polymers. A theoretical approach. Macromolecules 3:147–154
52. Eisenberg A, Hird B, Moore RB (1990) A new multiplet-cluster model for the morphology of
random ionomers. Macromolecules 23:4098–4107
53. Bellinger MA, Sauer JA, Hara M (1994) Tensile fracture properties of rigid-rigid blends
made of sulfonated polystyrene ionomer and polystyrene. Macromolecules 27:6147–6155
54. Statz RJ (1985) Ethylene copolymer ionomers. In: FB Seymour, T Cheng (eds) History of
polyolefins: the world’s most widely used polymers. Chemistry and chemists, vol 7. Springer,
Heidelberg, pp 177–192
55. Rees R (ed) (1987) Ionomeric thermoplastic elastomers early research – Surlyn and related
polymers, in thermoplastic elastomers: a comprehensive review. Carl Hanser Verlag, Munich
56. Hara M, Sauer JA (1994) Mechanical properties of ionomers. J Macromol Sci Polym Rev
C34:325–373
57. Fall R (2001) Masters Thesis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
58. Kalista SJ, Ward TC, Oyetunji Z (2007) Self-healing of poly(ethylene-co-methacrylic acid)
copolymers following projectile puncture. Mech Adv Mater Struct 14:391–397
59. Ward TC, Kalista SJ (2007) Thermal characteristics of the self-healing response in poly
(ethylene-co-methacrylic acid) copolymers. J R Soc Interface 4:405–411
60. Kalista SJ, Pflug JR, Varley RJ (2013) Effect of ionic content on ballistic self-healing in
EMAA copolymers and ionomers. Polym Chem 4:4910–4926
61. Varley RJ, Shen S, van der Zwaag S (2010) The effect of cluster plasticisation on the self
healing behaviour of ionomers. Polymer 51:679–686
62. Varley RJ, van der Zwaag S (2008) Towards an understanding of thermally activated selfhealing of an ionomer system during ballistic penetration. Acta Mater 56:5737–5750
63. Pingkarawat K, Wang CH, Varley RJ, Mouritz AP (2012) Self-healing of delamination
cracks in mendable epoxy matrix laminates using poly[ethylene-co-(methacrylic acid)]
thermoplastic. Compos A Appl S 43:1301–1307
254
B. Sandmann et al.