Fundamental Questions and Grand Challenges in Advancing Supramolecular Polymer Science

Zixiang Zhou; Zehuan Huang; Haotian Bai; Quan Chen; Xiaodong Chen; Amar Flood; Alexandra L. Ramos Figueroa; Zhao Gao; Atsushi Goto; Han Han; Feihe Huang; Zhekai Jin; Devika Karolly; Weiheng Lai; Hong Tho Le; Guangfeng Li; Hongbin Li; Yixuan Li; Kai Liu; Ming Liu; Yu Ou; Yunyan Qiu; Md Mahamudul Hasan Rumon; Oren A. Scherman; Junqi Sun; Wei Tian; Chao Wang; Ruibing Wang; Shu Wang; Yuanyuan Wei; Frank Würthner; Jiang Fei Xu; Xuehai Yan; Junqi Yi; Hang Yin; Chengqian Yuan; Xi Zhang

doi:10.31635/ccschem.026.202607756

Fundamental Questions and Grand Challenges in Advancing Supramolecular Polymer Science

Zixiang Zhou
, Zehuan Huang
, Haotian Bai
, Quan Chen
, Xiaodong Chen
, Amar Flood
, Alexandra L. Ramos Figueroa
, Zhao Gao
, Atsushi Goto
, Han Han
, Feihe Huang
, Zhekai Jin
, Devika Karolly
, Weiheng Lai
, Hong Tho Le
, Guangfeng Li
, Hongbin Li
, Yixuan Li
, Kai Liu
, Ming Liu

Yu Ou, Yunyan Qiu, Md Mahamudul Hasan Rumon, Oren A. Scherman, Junqi Sun, Wei Tian, Chao Wang, Ruibing Wang, Shu Wang, Yuanyuan Wei, Frank Würthner, Jiang Fei Xu, Xuehai Yan, Junqi Yi, Hang Yin, Chengqian Yuan, Xi Zhang

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Peking University
CAS - Institute of Chemistry
CAS - Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
Nanyang Technological University
Indiana University Bloomington
Stanford University
Northwestern Polytechnical University Xian
National University of Singapore
Zhejiang University
Tsinghua University
University of British Columbia
Jilin University
University of Macau
University of Cambridge
University of Würzburg
CAS - Institute of Process Engineering

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Abstract

The convergence of supramolecular chemistry and polymer science has stimulated intense interest in the design and development of diverse supramolecular polymeric systems. The dynamic, reversible, and highly tunable nature of noncovalent interactions imparts these materials with unique structure, emergent properties, and adaptive functions, positioning them as a transformative materials paradigm for a more sustainable future. In this review, we highlight recent advances in the field while articulating the fundamental questions and grand challenges that continue to shape its development, spanning polymerization methodologies, mechanistic understanding, materials construction, and impactful applications. By integrating recent advances with unresolved fundamental questions and grand challenges, this review aims to illuminate emerging opportunities and inspire the next generation of innovation in supramolecular polymer science.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3704-3778
Number of pages	75
Journal	CCS Chemistry
Volume	8
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.31635/ccschem.026.202607756
State	Published - 15 Jul 2026

Keywords

noncovalent interactions
polymeric materials
supramolecular chemistry
supramolecular polymeric systems
supramolecular polymers

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Zhou, Z., Huang, Z., Bai, H., Chen, Q., Chen, X., Flood, A., Ramos Figueroa, A. L., Gao, Z., Goto, A., Han, H., Huang, F., Jin, Z., Karolly, D., Lai, W., Le, H. T., Li, G., Li, H., Li, Y., Liu, K., ... Zhang, X. (2026). Fundamental Questions and Grand Challenges in Advancing Supramolecular Polymer Science. CCS Chemistry, 8(8), 3704-3778. https://doi.org/10.31635/ccschem.026.202607756

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