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  "abstract": "Metal-backboned polymers, featuring backbones composed exclusively of metal atoms interconnected by consecutive metal-metal bonds, have been proposed as a new class of materials for promising applications in optics, electronics and magnetics; however, they remain unavailable for synthesis. Taking advantage of the long-range aurophilic attraction of gold, we report a straightforward one-pot synthesis method to fabricate metal-backboned polymers. This strategy achieves a degree of polymerization exceeding 50 and stable chain integrity in solution, providing a concise and efficient route for their production. Systematic structural characterizations revealed a one-dimensional Au backbone with continuous Au-Au bonds stabilized by quasi-covalent bonding in synergy with ligand protection. The resulting gold-backboned polymer (GBP) exhibits typical polymer behaviors, including the glass transition temperature and film-forming ability. In addition, GBP exhibits effective electron delocalization, semiconducting properties and long-wavelength phosphorescence, with a preliminary electroluminescent fiber device demonstrating its potential in flexible optoelectronics. This study establishes a general and efficient route for the synthesis of metal-backboned polymers.",
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  "affiliations": [
    "State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, and Institute of Fiber Materials and Devices, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China."
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      "name": "Zihao Zhao"
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      "name": "Yifeng Zhang"
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      "name": "Kainan Hong"
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      "name": "Chumeng Jiang"
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      "name": "Huisheng Peng"
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  "doi": "10.1093/nsr/nwag451",
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  "pdf_url": "https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC13695143?pdf=render",
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  "published": "2026-07-23",
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  "title": "One-pot synthesis of a long-chain metal-backboned polymer.",
  "title_text": "One-pot synthesis of a long-chain metal-backboned polymer.",
  "type": "peer-reviewed",
  "updated_at": "2026-10-30T12:21:20Z",
  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/dpe360a9gcs0w",
  "venue": "National science review",
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