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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 16, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ben Zhong Tang, Kowloon, HK;
Wa Hong Poon, Whampoa Garden, HK;
Assignee:
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, HK;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08F / ; C08F 4/80 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C08F / ; C08F 4/80 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides methods for obtaining highly stereoregular polyacetylenes from organorhodium catalysts in aqueous media in high yield. These methods afford substantial advantages in that they are rapid, economical, and utilize environmentally benign solvents. The present invention further provides methods for making thin films of polyphenylacetylenes that are tough and transparent.