RSC – Polym. Chem. latest articles- Ring-Opening Copolymerization of (Dihydro)levoglucosenone-Derived Spiro-Epoxides and Cyclic Anhydrides June 3, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00397D, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Tianle Gao, Hiroto Ayakawa, Tatsuya Nishimura, Ayano Yoshida, Moeno Sugiyama, Takuya Yamamoto, Kenji Tajima, Kenji Takahashi, Feng Li, Takuya Isono, Katsuhiro Maeda, Toshifumi SatohRing-opening copolymerization (ROCOP) of epoxides with cyclic anhydrides is a powerful […]Tianle Gao
- A Modular Telechelic Catechol Platform for Tunable Fe- and V-Coordinated Dynamic Polymer Gels June 2, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00170J, PaperFerley Orozco, Amy Hammett, Mahshad Karimi, Thomas Ericson, Lahiru Pasikku Hannadige, Joshua Fabian Jr., Carol Korzeniewski, Anthony Frank Cozzolino, Samantha L. KristufekDynamic metal–catechol coordination networks provide a powerful platform for bioinspired polymer gels, yet systematic molecular design rules connecting monomer structure to network mechanics and thermal behavior remain limited. […]Ferley Orozco
- A Crystalline Supramolecular Polymer Constructed by the Controlled Self-Assembly of Clamparene and Its Application in Photothermal Conversion June 1, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00399K, PaperWen-Juan Qu, Wenjing Shi, Ke Wang, Wentao Hu, Hui Sun, Qi Lin, Tai-Bao Wei, Bingbing ShiOrganic charge-transfer (CT) cocrystals are a class of novel crystalline materials formed by the self-assembly of electron-rich donors (D) and electron-deficient acceptors (A) at specific stoichiometric ratios. They possess the...The content of this RSS […]Wen-Juan Qu
- A cleavage-type pyrrolyl enone photoinitiator enables photobleaching-regulated uniform thick-film photopolymerization June 1, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00508J, PaperJingfang Li, Wangwang Zhou, Siqin Zhou, Yuxuan Tang, Zhicheng Fu, Xiangqi XuCleavage-type visible-light photoinitiators capable of efficient photobleaching and uniform thick-film curing remain rarely explored. Herein, we report a novel N-alkyl-substituted pyrrolyl enone photoinitiator, C7-DPP-C7, and investigate its photoinitiation mechanism and...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal […]Jingfang Li
- A Synergistic Compatibilization Strategy for NBR/PA6 Blends with Ethylene-Butadiene-Fluorostyrene Multiblock Terpolymer June 1, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00257A, PaperBiwei Sun, Xiaonan Xing, Huaqiang Zhang, Bo Liu, Chunji Wu, Shaojuan Wang, Shouke Yan, Dongmei CuiNitrile rubber (NBR) offers exceptional oil resistance and high elasticity while polyamide 6 (PA6) provides outstanding mechanical strength and thermal stability, which allows to make high performance blends for advanced...The content of this RSS […]Biwei Sun
- Palladium-Catalyzed Direct Preparation of Highly Branched Ethylene Oligomers and MA Functionalized Derivatives Using Dibenzhydryl Pyrazine-Imine Ligands May 31, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00183A, PaperYusheng Han, Hui Wang, Shengyu DaiThis study reports the development of a class of dibenzhydryl-substituted pyrazine-imine Pd(II) catalysts (Pd1–Pd4) for the direct synthesis of highly branched ethylene oligomers (HBEOs) and their polar-functionalized derivatives. By transitioning...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryYusheng Han
- Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) with synergistically enhanced mechanical, moisture/oxygen barrier, and degradation performance via embedding immobilized enzyme May 28, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00115G, PaperJing Yuan, Shitong Cui, Zixun Xu, Jun Xu, Jiaxin Shi, Jun Ge, Baohua GuoThis work introduces a decoupled materials design strategy that integrates a high-crystallinity PBAT matrix with MOF-immobilized enzymes, enabling the simultaneous enhancement of service performance and biodegradability.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the […]Jing Yuan
- Poly(chromenochromenedione) (PCCD): a structural isomer of poly(benzodifurandione) (PBDF) May 28, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00313C, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Uttam Pal, Reed M. Woolard, Priyanka Rout, Sanket Samal, Suman Kuila, Md Masudur Rahman Rahat, Guancheng Shen, Julia Laskin, Stephen Barlow, Seth R. Marder, Geoffrey R. Hutchison, Jianguo MeiIsomerization of poly(benzodifurandione) (PBDF) via ring […]Uttam Pal
- Stereocontrol as a tool for shaping abiotic, sequence-defined oligourethanes May 27, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00299D, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Sara Njoku, Ariel F. Perez Mellor, Johanna Brazard, Simone G. Giuffrida, Wojciech Dudziak, Céline Besnard, Thomas Bürgi, Takuji B. M. Adachi, Róża SzwedaStereochemistry controls oligourethane folding through backbone torsions, yielding helices and extended zig-zag […]Sara Njoku
- Polymer Containing Lactone Pendant Groups: Synthesis and Potential for Sustainable Materials May 27, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00239K, Minireview Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Azra Kocaarslan, Baris KumruThe transition from fossil-based plastics to sustainable and circular polymer materials demands not only renewable feedstocks but also chemically diverse structural motifs. Lactones, cyclic esters present in natural products and...The content […]Azra Kocaarslan
- Thermoresponsive alternating copolymers with tunable UCST behavior in an aqueous medium May 27, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00412A, PaperArya Karangat, Sreya Gain, Puja Poddar, Arnab Banerjee, Priyadarsi DeThis work reports the design of alternating polyelectrolytes with an upper critical solution temperature (UCST) in water as a function of polymer concentration, solution pH, salt, and molecular weight.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI […]Arya Karangat
- Dechlorination of poly(vinyl chloride): thermal benchmarks and complementary non-thermal pathways toward sustainable recycling May 26, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00295A, Review ArticleJinho Ko, Woojin Jeon, Daewhan Kim, Min Sang KwonEmerging non-thermal strategies expand the mechanistic scope of PVC dechlorination beyond conventional thermal treatment, opening new pathways for chlorine management and polymer valorization.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of […]Jinho Ko
- Direct Endgroup Modification of Poly(Aib)-polymers: Heterogeneous Peptide Coupling and Chiral Folding May 25, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00149A, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Sandipan Roy, Christian Hildebrand, Matthias Rohmer, Yishen Xie, Jitul Deka, Justus F. Thümmler, Wolfgang H. BinderHelical poly(α-aminoisobutyric acid) is regarded a foldamer capable of transmitting chiral information along achiral backbones. Yet its post-polymerization modifications […]Sandipan Roy
- Ionic liquid [Bmim][Lac]-catalyzed melt polycondensation for bisphenol A-based polycarbonate synthesis May 25, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00292G, PaperSitong Chen, Pingjun Shao, Zhiqiang Ding, Guiqiu Ma, Zhe Ma, Bin Xiao, Zhiwei Liu, Yunzhong Gao, Bin Wang, Yuesheng LiThe commercially available ionic liquid [Bmim][Lac] enables efficient synthesis of bisphenol A-based polycarbonates. Its excellent substrate generality and catalytic tolerance allow the chemical modification of bisphenol A-based polycarbonates.To cite this […]Sitong Chen
- From low to high density: the effect of ionic modifications on permselectivity in biimidazole-based polyimides May 21, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00139D, PaperAlain Tundidor-Camba, Ifeanyi S. Ibeto, Yennier Cruz, Fidel E. Rodriguez-Gonzalez, Pravin S. Shinde, Ana L. Montero-Alejo, Claudio A. Terraza, Sree Laxmi, Akhilesh Upasani, Sergey Vasenkov, Joshua D. Moon, Kathryn E. O'Harra, C. Heath Turner, Jason E. BaraStructural and thermal characterization confirm successful synthesis and reveal progressive densification of the […]Alain Tundidor-Camba
- Investigating the solubility of new branched polymers and copolymers synthesised using transfer-dominated branching radical telomerisation (TBRT) of dimethacrylates May 21, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00352D, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Bethany Linthwaite, Sean Flynn, Oliver B. Penrhyn-Lowe, Samuel Mckeating, Stephen Wright, Savannah R. Cassin, Steven L. Brown, Paul H. Findlay, Matthew Diable, Pierre Chambon, Andrew B. Dwyer, Steve P. RannardSolubility is key to new […]Bethany Linthwaite
- Facile upcycling of poly(bisphenol A carbonate) via dynamic covalently cross-linked networks May 19, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00429F, PaperZeeshan Haider, Xiong Biao Xue, Xinliang Guo, Yufeng Song, Huan Yang, Yu Li, Xinli JingPC was efficiently recycled through transesterification reaction with BPA followed by directly crosslinking with dynamic urethane bonds.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this […]Zeeshan Haider
- Thioamides on radical-chain growth monomers: post-polymerization transformation for tailored functional polymers May 19, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00344C, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Selin Kinali-Demirci, Serkan Demirci, Brett VanVellerThioamides cannot be easily incorporated into radical-chain growth polymerization schemes. Thioimidates provide a strategy to allow polymerization of protected thioamides that can be unveiled under mild conditions.To cite this […]Selin Kinali-Demirci
- DL-Methionine-mediated radical-promoted cationic polymerization enabling the polymerization of allyl ethers May 19, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00281A, PaperQi Feng, Liyao Shi, Yanhua Zhang, Shilong Liu, Lumin Yang, Junqing Jiang, Yanwu ZhangDL-methionine enables a novel combinatorial polymerization, first mediating radical polymerization via sulfur-centered radicals, then switching to cationic polymerization via a sulfonium intermediate.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation […]Qi Feng
- Mild-Temperature Self-Healing Bio-Based Polyurethane Film Enabled by Dual Dynamic Covalent Bonds and Segmental Design May 19, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00322B, PaperYingcheng Han, Dingchuan Zhang, Junjiang Li, Yulei Qi, Zixuan Tao, Hang Yin, Panfang LuThis study successfully developed a bio-based polyurethane (PU-S-D) film that combines high mechanical strength with excellent mild-temperature self-healing properties. The material was prepared by pre-polymerizing castor oil with isophorone diisocyanate...The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Yingcheng Han
- Ring-Opening Copolymerization of (Dihydro)levoglucosenone-Derived Spiro-Epoxides and Cyclic Anhydrides June 3, 2026
