Trefoil polymers from a knotted synthon
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Liang Zhang
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Nature ChemistryTrefoil polymers from a knotted synthonnature.comNature Chemistry, Published online: 29 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41557-026-02197-4 An overhead knot that serves as a topological synthon enables the high-yield synthesis of trefoiled polymers with precise control over knotting. Topology–property relationships are then investigated across different polymer backbones, and the knotting influence on these properties revealed.
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