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To explore direct B-H bond activation polymerization of boron clusters and their applications in biomedicine.

Direct B–H Bond Activation Polymerization of Boron Clusters

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This study demonstrates polymerization of boron clusters, yielding efficient materials for bioimaging and theranostics.

To explore direct B-H bond activation polymerization of boron clusters and their applications in biomedicine.
Pd-catalyzed polymerization of nido-carboranes with internal diynes
Synthesis of boron-site-substituted polymers
Characterization of molecular weights and yields
Evaluation of degradation under mild conditions
Achieved molecular weights up to 103.8 kg/mol
Yielded polymers with up to 99% efficiency
Resulting materials demonstrated aggregation-induced emission for bioimaging
Polymers showed efficacy in neutron capture therapy against tumor cells

Chen et al. (2025) studied this question.

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