• An Ionic Polyacetylene Derivative from the Quaternization Polymerization of 2-Ethynylpyridine using 2-(Bromomethyl)naphthalene

  • Taehyoung Kim, Sung-Ho Jin*, Jongwook Park**, and Yeong-Soon Gal***,†

  • Advanced Functional Polymers Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon 34114, Korea
    *Department of Chemistry Education, Pusan National University, Busan 46279, Korea **Department of Chemical Engineering, Kyunghee University, Suwon 17104, Korea ***Department of Fire Safety, Kyungil University, Gyeongsan 38428, Korea

  • 2-(브로모메틸)나프탈렌에 의한 2-에티닐피리딘의 4차염화 중합을 통한 이온성 폴리아세틸렌 유도체

  • 김태형 · 진성호* · 박종욱** · 제갈영순***,†

  • 한국화학연구원 고기능고분자연구센터, *부산대학교 화학교육과, **경희대학교 화학공학과, ***경일대학교 소방방재학과

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This Article

  • 2026; 50(5): 762-769

    Published online Sep 25, 2026

  • 10.7317/pk.2026.50.5.762
  • Received on Jun 5, 2026
  • Revised on Jul 27, 2026
  • Accepted on Jul 29, 2026

Correspondence to

  • Yeong-Soon Gal

  • Department of Fire Safety, Kyungil University, Gyeongsan 38428, Korea

  • E-mail: ysgal@kiu.kr