RSC – Polym. Chem. latest articles- Photocrosslinked Hybrid Hydrogel Based on Chitosan/Hyaluronic Acid /ZnO toward Wound Sealing December 20, 2024Polym. Chem., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4PY01207K, CommunicationJiale Sun, Donghao Hu, Yiling Li, Jia Wei, Yanlei YuThe hydrogel undergoes gelation under UV light irradiation and contains three types of crosslinked networks resulting from free radical polymerization, thiol-Michael addition reaction and dynamic disulfide bond. This hybrid hydrogel...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of […]Jiale Sun
- Precisely Controlled yet Dynamically Exchanged Micelles via the Self-Assembly of Amphiphilic Acrylate Random Copolymers in Water December 20, 2024Polym. Chem., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4PY01272K, PaperHiroyuki Kono, Makoto Ouchi, Takaya TerashimaHerein, we investigated the self-assembly of amphiphilic acrylate random copolymers bearing hydrophilic poly(ethylene glycol) chains and hydrophobic dodecyl groups into micelles in water. The random copolymers formed precise yet dynamic...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryHiroyuki Kono
- Tuneable and degradable thermosets possessing dynamic aliphatic disulfide bonds via stereoselective thiol-yne polymerisation December 20, 2024Polym. Chem., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4PY01195C, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Daniele Giannantonio, Arianna Brandolese, Andrew P. DoveThe permanent chemical structure that makes thermosets strong and stretchable materials also hinders their reprocessability and leads to their accumulation in the environment. To favour material reprocessability and […]Daniele Giannantonio
- Photobase-Catalyzed Thiol-ene Click Chemistry for Light-Based Additive Manufacturing December 20, 2024Polym. Chem., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4PY01120A, PaperJ. Antonio Vazquez, Xabier Lopez de Pariza, Nathan Ballinger, Naroa Sadaba, Aileen Sun, Ayokunle Oluwafemi Olanrewaju, Haritz Sardon, Alshakim NelsonPhoto-mediated additive manufacturing from liquid resins (vat photopolymerization) is a rapidly growing field that will enable a new generation of electronic devices, sensors, and soft robotics. Radical-based polymerization remains the...The […]J. Antonio Vazquez
- One-step preparation of anisotropic snowman-like poly(ionic liquid) microspheres via microwave-assisted dispersion polymerization December 18, 2024Polym. Chem., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4PY01053A, PaperXufeng Hu, Jingyi Li, Xiaopeng Zhao, Jianbo YinAnisotropic polymer microspheres (e.g. snowman-like shape) have different properties from isotropic microspheres and they are widely used in photonic crystals, bioengineering, rheology, and so on. These anisotropic polymer microspheres are...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryXufeng Hu
- Transformation of Semicrystalline Polymer Mechanics by Cyclic Polymers December 18, 2024Polym. Chem., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4PY01269K, PaperYishayah Bension, Andrew Wijesekera, Coby S. Collins, Juncheng Zheng, Hai Zhao, Ting Ge, Chuanbing Tang, Siteng Zhang, Shiwang Cheng, Morgan StefikCyclic polymers, lacking chain ends and featuring unique topological constraints, offer distinctive mechanical and thermal behaviors. This study synthesizes and compares semicrystalline linear and cyclic polycyclooctene (PCOE), with linear […]Yishayah Bension
- Guanidinium based ionic porous organic polymer as a propitious material for inordinate uptake of permanganate ions from water December 18, 2024Polym. Chem., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4PY01329H, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.P. S. Nandamol, Mintu PorelMetal based oxo anions remains as one of the major contributor towards fresh water contamination. The bioaccumulation and biomagnification through food chain poses threat to the sustainability of environment. We...The […]P. S. Nandamol
- Photochemical Action Plots Evidence UV-promoted Radical Ring-Opening Polymerisation of Cyclic Ketene Acetals December 17, 2024Polym. Chem., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4PY00847B, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Till Meissner, Peter Friedel, Joshua Carroll, Christopher Barner-Kowollik, Jens GaitzschRadical ring-opening polymerisation (RROP) of cyclic ketene acetals (CKAs) is a powerful avenue for the synthesis of biodegradable polyesters with the potential to replace non-decomposable […]Till Meissner
- Introduction to trends in thermoresponsive polymers: from chemistry to applications December 17, 2024Polym. Chem., 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4PY90151G, EditorialTheoni K. Georgiou, Richard Hoogenboom, Akihiko KikuchiTheoni K. Georgiou, Richard Hoogenboom and Akihiko Kikuchi introduce the Polymer Chemistry themed collection on trends in thermoresponsive polymers: from chemistry to applications.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed […]Theoni K. Georgiou
- A dual-initiating organic frustrated Lewis pair catalyst for living polymerizations of (bio)acrylates to facilitate the synthesis of metal-free multiblock copolymers December 17, 2024Polym. Chem., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4PY01067A, PaperZhen-Hua Zhang, Yuyang Chen, Yuesheng Li, Hong MiaoThe development of powerful catalysis or methodologies for the synthesis of fundamentally and technologically important multiblock copolymers is a perpetual task. Dual-initiating Lewis pair (LP) catalysts for living/controlled polymerizations of...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryZhen-Hua Zhang
- Circularly polarized polymeric light-emitting diodes: preparation and properties December 17, 2024Polym. Chem., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4PY00939H, Review ArticleNa Wang, Huli Yu, Hai Zhong, Min Duan, Biao Zhao, Jianping DengOrganic light emitting diodes with circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) properties have drawn extensive attention owing to their significant potentials in 3D displays, spintronics, encrypted data storage, and so forth. Amongst...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The […]Na Wang
- Divergent Photoiniferter Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly December 16, 2024Polym. Chem., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4PY01323A, PaperAlexander Wong, Cabell B. Eades, Jared Bowman, Cullen Davidson, Brent S. SumerlinWavelength-dependent photoreactions present an opportunity to achieve chemoselectivity of functional groups that otherwise demonstrate similar reactivity under traditional thermal conditions. Relying on this concept, we demonstrate that a difunctional iniferter...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal […]Alexander Wong
- Correction: Axial-phenyl-constrained bis(imino)acenaphthene-nickel precatalysts enhance ethylene polymerization December 16, 2024Polym. Chem., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4PY90150A, Correction Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Quanchao Wang, Qiuyue Zhang, Yizhou Wang, Song Zou, Yanping Ma, Tongling Liang, Wen-Hua SunTo cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed […]Quanchao Wang
- Thermoplastic Polyurethane/Silicone Rubber (TPU/SiR) Thermoplastic Elastomers with Fine Phase Structure and Comfortable Texture based on Polymerization-induced Phase Separation December 16, 2024Polym. Chem., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4PY01209G, PaperXu-tong Guo, Gege Lv, Xinyue Hao, Nanying Ning, Bing Yu, Ming TianIn this study, the polymerization-induced phase separation (PIPS) method was employed to prepare thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) without using any compatibilizers. The polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) was dispersed in the Poly-tetramethylene-ether-glycol (PTMG), and...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal […]Xu-tong Guo
- Insights into the bulk kinetics of a 2K radical polymerization system based on the copper catalyzed cleavage of diboranes and its perspectives December 13, 2024Polym. Chem., 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4PY01102C, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.F. Pieringer, Y. Catel, R. Liska, P. KnaackThis work explores the potential of a new two-component radical polymerization system with innovative analytical methods such as rheology/IR measurements during bulk polymerization.To cite this article before […]F. Pieringer
- Ruthenium-complex-catalysed de-ammonification polycondensation of aromatic diamines December 13, 2024Polym. Chem., 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4PY01264J, PaperIsao Yamaguchi, Takahiro Ooba, Kohei ImotoThe use of RuCl2(PPh3)3 as a catalyst, in combination with 1,4-butynediol, activates the C–N and N–H bonds in aromatic diamines, yielding aromatic polyamines with pyrrolyl end groups and ammonia as a byproduct.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form […]Isao Yamaguchi
- Self-healing and anti-oxidative mucus-inspired hydrogel December 13, 2024Polym. Chem., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4PY01042F, PaperChunwen Tao, Liyuan Peng, Qiuyun Shao, Kaihui Nan, Ravin Narain, Yangjun ChenMucus-inspired hydrogels possessing self-healing and anti-oxidative properties were prepared via dynamic phenylboronic ester chemistry between natural mucin and a zwitterionic copolymer.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of […]Chunwen Tao
- Synthesis and cell-induced luminescence of post-functionalisable ionisable polyesters from the Passerini 3-component polymerisation December 13, 2024Polym. Chem., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4PY01165A, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Lewis O'Shaughnessy, Akosua Anane-Adjei, Mariarosa Mazza, Naoto Hori, Pratik Gurnani, Cameron AlexanderA high-yielding multicomponent reaction has been applied to synthesise a new polymer family displaying luminescence exclusively on incubation with cells.To cite this article […]Lewis O'Shaughnessy
- Association of Zn- and Mg-based chain transfer agents in coordinative chain transfer polymerizations of olefins for enhanced control and activity December 12, 2024Polym. Chem., 2024, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D4PY01220H, PaperAriane Desgranges, Ludmilla Verrieux, Victor Lancenet, Nicolas Baulu, François Jean-Baptiste-dit-Dominique, Robert Ngo, Franck D'Agosto, Marie-Eve L. Perrin, Christophe BoissonZnEt2 is used for the first time as a reversible transfer agent in olefin polymerization with a neodymium metallocene catalyst. Its presence has improved the catalyst's performance for the coordinative chain […]Ariane Desgranges
- A Potential Biobased Thermoplastic Elastomer based on β-Myrcene via RAFT-mediated Miniemulsion Polymerization December 11, 2024Polym. Chem., 2024, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4PY01182A, PaperUddhab Kalita, Sarthik Samanta, Bhoje Gowd, Narayan Chandra Das, Nikhil K. SinghaIn recent times, there has been an increasing focus on utilizing bioresources in polymer synthesis owing to their numerous advantages over petroleum-based polymers. Among the various types of polymers, thermoplastic...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal […]Uddhab Kalita
- Photocrosslinked Hybrid Hydrogel Based on Chitosan/Hyaluronic Acid /ZnO toward Wound Sealing December 20, 2024
