RSC – Polym. Chem. latest articles- Functional Fluoropolymers with Good Low-dielectric Properties and High Thermostability July 18, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5PY00524H, PaperMaowei Yang, Jiaren Hou, Zhiqiang Wang, Xiao Wu, Xiao Peng Sun, Qixin Zhuang, Jing Sun, Qiang FangFluoropolymers can be utilized as dielectric substrates to ensure signal transmission speed and quality in modern communication technology. However, conventional fluoropolymer materials such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) are constrained by limited...The content of this […]Maowei Yang
- Elemental sulfur utilization: Construction of a reprocessable covalent crosslinked polydisulfide with enhanced mechanical properties July 18, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5PY00085H, PaperJi-Yan Chao, Tian-Jun Yue, Xiaobing Lu, Wei-Min RenHerein, a polydisulfide with uniformly distributed aldehyde groups was prepared through the terpolymerization of an aldehyde-containing episulfide, 2-(phenoxymethyl)thiirane, and elemental sulfur. A thermoset polydisulfide with a crosslinking network was constructed...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryJi-Yan Chao
- Immunostimulatory pH-responsive Nanogels Derived from Poly(oxanorbornene) Precursor Polymers July 17, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5PY00542F, PaperJohannes Kockelmann, Lutz NuhnRing Opening Metathesis Polymerization (ROMP) provides access to well-defined poly(oxanorbornene) block copolymers that can be converted into micellar-derived immunoactive nanogels. We report on the synthesis of such immunoactive nanogels based...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryJohannes Kockelmann
- Synthesis and Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Photo-Thermal Responsive Liquid Crystal Shape Memory Polymers with Dynamic Diselenide Bonds July 15, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5PY00386E, PaperZilong Yang, Di Wu, Caiyun Ren, Jianfeng Ban, Lulu Pan, Jiaping Zhu, Kai LiuTo overcome the limitations of conventional shape memory polymers (SMPs) in terms of single-stimulus responsiveness and insufficient deformation diversity, this study designed and synthesized a series of liquid crystal SMPs...The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Zilong Yang
- Biobased triblock thermoplastic elastomer with Betulin- or Carvacryl-methacrylate end-blocks by RAFT polymerization July 14, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5PY00540J, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Aniello Vittore, Pauline Shamraienko, Ilka Hermes, Qiong Li, Brigitte Voit, Lorella IzzoIn this work, fully biobased acrylic ABA triblock copolymers were synthesized via reversible addition-fragmentation chain‐transfer (RAFT) polymerization using VISIOMER® Terra C13 (ET13) as […]Aniello Vittore
- Poly(propene-co-norbornene)s with high molar masses, tunable norbornene contents and properties, in high yield by ketimide-modified half-titanocene catalysts July 14, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5PY00549C, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Simona Losio, Laura Boggioni, Adriano Vignali, Fabio Bertini, Akito Nishiyama, Kotohiro Nomura, Incoronata TrittoThe ketimide-modified half-titanocene catalysts, Cp’TiCl2(N=CtBu2 [Cp’ = C5H5(1), C5Me5 (2), Me3SiC5H4 (3)], afforded high molecular weight copolymers of propene (P) and […]Simona Losio
- A steric hindrance strategy facilitates direct arylation polymerization for the low-cost synthesis of polymer PBDBT-2F and its application in organic solar cells July 14, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5PY00371G, PaperYuchen Lei, Pan Fu, Yanjun He, Xiaodong Zhu, Baolin Dou, Hailu Zheng, Jianhong Gao, Pengcheng Li, Hui Chen, Xiang Gao, Zhitian Liu, Ziyi GeAn improved catalytic system for DArP was developed by incorporating DEHA with appropriate steric hindrance and eliminating the diamine ligand, effectively suppressing defects in the polymer […]Yuchen Lei
- Biobased Multifunctional Ingredients for Manufacturing Tire Tread with High Mechanical Strength and Fuel-Saving Efficiency July 13, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5PY00597C, PaperMingxu Wu, Xin He, Songbo Zhang, Pibo Liu, Qizhou Yu, Shuwei Wang, Yanming HuEnergy-saving and environmental sustainability have driven the tire industry to develop high-performance tires especially that feature high energy efficiency and moving towards sustainable materials. Herein, we reported the synthesis of...The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Mingxu Wu
- Developing mechanically robust, self-healable, and antibacterial poly(dimethylsiloxane) elastomers through the introduction of metal-polyphenol networks July 13, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5PY00629E, PaperYan Huang, Qingqing Hao, Hao Chen, Jianyu Liu, Jie Liu, Yusheng Qin, Zhengfeng Ma, Zhuhui Qiao, Zhirong Xin, Chunyang BaoMechanically robust, self-healable, and antibacterial poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) elastomers were developed by strategically integrating metal-phenolic networks (MPNs) into PDMS-based polyurea matrices.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the […]Yan Huang
- A continuous flow based irreversible polycondensation enables synthesis of polycarbonate diols beyond batch limitations July 13, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5PY00580A, PaperJiawen Dai, Shuyuan Luo, Zhenjiang Li, Jie Sun, Haritz Sardon, Ning Zhu, Jin Huang, Kai GuoA scalable flow process for irreversible polycondensation, enabling direct polyurethane production with tunable properties and adhesive performance, was developed.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The […]Jiawen Dai
- Tunable adhesion properties of hydrolytically degradable aliphatic polyester triblock/diblock copolymer blends July 10, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5PY00506J, PaperShuang Liang, Christopher J. Ellison, Marc A. HillmyerTuning the molecular architecture of block copolymer blends is a powerful strategy to optimize their performance in pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) formulations.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Shuang Liang
- Octahydrofluorenyl Rare-earth Metal-catalyzed Simultaneous Chain-growth and Step-growth Polymerization of Para-methoxystyrene July 10, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5PY00591D, PaperFen You, Yanan Zhao, Xiaochao ShiThe simultaneous chain-growth and step-growth polymerization of p-methoxystyrene was achieved using the rare-earth metal complexes (Sc, Y, Gd ~ Lu) based on an octahydrofluorenyl ligand. As the ionic radius of...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryFen You
- Boron-Based Poly(Asymmetric Substituted Glycolide) Nanospheres July 10, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5PY00651A, PaperAyşenur Vardar, Mehmet Onur Arıcan, Sezgi Erdogan, Taner Erdogan, Ufuk Yildiz, Asgar Kayan, Olcay MertOptically active boron-based asymmetrically structured poly(substituted glycolide) homopolymers (BF2I-PASG) were prepared from a library of asymmetric substituted glycolide (ASG, I-VI) monomers (linear alkyl (propyl methyl-I and propyl ethyl-II) or branched...The content of this RSS Feed […]Ayşenur Vardar
- Polynorbornene with silicon cluster pendant groups July 9, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5PY00465A, PaperNhien Q. Nguyen, Aracely Gonzalez, Holly N. Lusk, Lan D. Pham, Timothy A. SuRing-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) on a norbornene-terminated Si[2.2.2] oligosilane enables access to the first polymers with multicyclic silicon cluster pendant groups. These are materials of interest for ultrathin dielectrics.To cite this article before page numbers are […]Nhien Q. Nguyen
- Alkyl-Substituted Trithiocarbonates Enables Performing Open-to-Air RAFT Polymerization Regardless of the Presence or Absence of R-Group July 9, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5PY00406C, PaperFei Wang, Fubang Huang, Shuang Han, Weidong ZhangThe development of fully oxygen-tolerant reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization is a challenge in synthetic chemistry. Herein, the symmetrical bis-(ethanesulfanylthiocarbonyl) disulfide (BisESD) and bis(propylsulfanylthiocarbonyl) disulfide (BisPSD) are successfully utilized...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryFei Wang
- Halochromic oxazolidine nanofibers as portable smart chemosensors for dual-mode colorimetric and fluorimetric detection of food spoilage: investigation of solid-state pH responsivity in polar microenvironments July 9, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5PY00552C, PaperBahareh Razavi, Babak KarimiHalochromic nanofibers containing oxazolidine are employed in the development of smart chemosensors for real-time monitoring of food spoilage.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryBahareh Razavi
- Synthesis and applications of fused heterocyclic polymers containing naphthoquinone structures July 9, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5PY00535C, PaperChenlei Yu, Xijie Gou, Jingyun Wei, Haoyi Zhang, Di Zhang, Xuediao CaiA series of fused heterocyclic polymers containing a naphthoquinone structure were successfully designed and synthesized. The resulting polymers with excellent properties can be used as chemosensors for detecting Fe3+.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use […]Chenlei Yu
- Trioxanes as photodegradable motifs for additive manufacturing July 6, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5PY00545K, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Florian Mayer, Dominik Laa, Thomas Koch, Jürgen Stampfl, Robert Liska, Katharina EhrmannWe introduce trioxanes as a new motif for on-demand photolysis of 3D printed polymer networks via an orthogonal light source using photoacid generators […]Florian Mayer
- Group transfer polymerization by argon droplet flow for continuous and consistent production of well-defined polymers July 3, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5PY00337G, Communication Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Ryo Takabayashi, Stephan Feser, Hiroshi Yonehara, Mamoru Hyodo, Ilhyong Ryu, Takahide FukuyamaGroup transfer polymerization (GTP) of methyl methacrylate (MMA) in gas–liquid droplet flow showed consistently lower Đ values of polyMMA than those obtained in […]Ryo Takabayashi
- Force induced fluorescence response of functional two-photon micro-nanofabrication photosensitive materials based on dynamic C-N Bonds July 3, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5PY00469A, PaperYang Gao, Jing Li, Jiaming Hu, Lu-kun Wu, Shuai Zhang, Kai DuEpoxy acrylate (EA) has excellent thermal performance, mechanical properties, and chemical stability, making it become typical representative of thermosetting resins. Dynamic C-N bond was introduced through chemical click between triazolinedione...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal […]Yang Gao
- Functional Fluoropolymers with Good Low-dielectric Properties and High Thermostability July 18, 2025
