The development of controlled/living polymerization has contributed significantly to the exploration of new phenomena and applications in polymer physics and materials science. This method has recently been translated into the supramolecular domain, where it is likewise expected to open the door to fruitful fields of research; however, the principles of monomer design remain elusive. In this focus review, I present a case study of a series of porphyrin-based monomers that we have investigated over the past 10 years. By systematically designing monomers, we have been able to gain deep insights into the mechanisms of controlled/living supramolecular polymerization, and we have even been able to apply the developed method to synthesize two-dimensional supramolecular nanosheets with controlled areas and aspect ratios. This case study provides evidence for how nanostructures with precisely defined dimensions and optimized properties can be created using appropriate monomer design.

受控/活性聚合的发展极大地促进了新现象的探索以及在聚合物物理和材料科学中的应用。该方法最近已被转化为超分子领域，有望在此领域开辟硕果累累的研究领域。但是，单体设计的原理仍然难以捉摸。在本次重点综述中，我将对过去十年来我们研究的一系列基于卟啉的单体进行案例研究。通过系统地设计单体，我们已经能够深入了解受控/活性超分子聚合的机理，甚至能够将开发的方法应用于具有受控面积和纵横比的二维超分子纳米片的合成。