RSC – Polym. Chem. latest articles- Synthesis of High Molecular Weight Copolymers of Isobutylene and Bio-Renewable β-Pinene via Cationic Polymerization December 4, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5PY00976F, PaperYanqing Feng, Penghui Guo, Jinfang Chu, Wei Ding, Yushun Jin, Ruofan Liu, Yibo WuTo overcome the environmental and resource constraints of petroleum-based polyisobutylene (PIB), the cationic random copolymerization of isobutylene (IB) with the sustainable and renewable monomer β-pinene (Bp) was systematically investigated using...The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Yanqing Feng
- Pressure-sensitive adhesives from polyester pentablock copolymers December 4, 2025Polym. Chem., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5PY01006C, Communication Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Chang Gao, Kam C. Poon, Charlotte K. WilliamsPressure sensitive adhesives are prepared from polyester-based pentablock copolymers using switchable polymerisation catalysis and bio-derived monomers.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI […]Chang Gao
- Visible Light-induced Degradation of Acrylate/Methacrylate Copolymers with Comonomer Triggers December 3, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5PY01063B, PaperXuzheng Guo, Wenhua Peng, Wenjie Zhang, Chengli Wang, Xiaomeng Zhang, Zhe Cui, Peng Fu, Minying Liu, Ge Shi, Shuang Liang, Yanjie He, Xinchang PangDegradation of mass-manufactured acrylate/methyl acrylate polymers is considered to be a promising path to alleviate the growing and alarming plastic waste issue. However, deconstruction of such […]Xuzheng Guo
- Simultaneous Interpenetrating Network (SIN) Hydrogels from Poly(sarcosine) and Poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) December 3, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5PY01018G, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Guonan Ji, Shan An, Gianluca Torres, Fergal J. O'Brien, Ziyuan Song, Bo Li, Andreas HeiseHydrogels are widely employed in biomedical applications such as drug delivery, tissue engineering, and wound healing due to their ability […]Guonan Ji
- Structure–property relationships in poly(olefin sulfone) copolymers and terpolymers derived from linear and cyclic alkenes December 3, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5PY00859J, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Isaac D. Addo, Anna Q. Steele, John B. MatsonA group of 29 poly(olefin sulfone) copolymers and terpolymers was synthesized by free radical polymerization. Terpolymers followed predictable behavior with higher proportions of cycloalkene content leading […]Isaac D. Addo
- Highly stable PEDOT coatings realized via a simple yet robust charge regulation strategy December 1, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5PY00750J, PaperXiaojing Xu, Yuting Diao, Yanzhuo Zhu, Jingyi Xiong, Qi Guo, Xiangyu Li, Yuda LiPoly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) has been extensively employed as a flexible conductive coating in diverse application fields. However, the existence of numerous weak electrostatic interactions within the PEDOT:PSS matrix presents a significant...The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Xiaojing Xu
- Vinyl ether maleic acid block copolymers: a versatile platform for tunable self-assembled lipid nanodiscs and membrane protein characterization December 1, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5PY00767D, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Muhammad Zeeshan Shah, Evelyn Okorafor, Nancy C. Rotich, Quinton Henoch, Ranjita Thapa Acharya, Richard C. Page, Gary A. Lorigan, Dominik KonkolewiczImpact of terminal block structure on the self-assembly of vinyl ether maleic acid copolymers […]Muhammad Zeeshan Shah
- Introduction to hybrid inorganic–organic polymers November 28, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5PY90139A, EditorialSaurabh S. Chitnis, Rebekka S. Klausen, Erin M. LeitaoSaurabh S. Chitnis, Rebekka S. Klausen and Erin M. Leitao introduce the Polymer Chemistry themed collection on hybrid inorganic–organic polymers.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Saurabh S. Chitnis
- Graft length and density govern morphology and optoelectronic properties of poly(caprolactone)-graft-oligo(3-hexylthiophene)s November 27, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5PY00815H, PaperYuhka Uda, Eddie Wai Chi Chan, Timothy Lambden, Scott T. Keene, Xin Sun, Zoran Zujovic, David Barker, Paul Midgley, George Malliaras, Jadranka Travas-SejdicCompositional modifications of conducting polymer-based graft copolymers enable precise tuning of their properties, including conductivity and opto-electrochemical properties.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use […]Yuhka Uda
- A precursor-dependent distinctive polymerization process controls the optoelectronic properties of graphitic carbon nitride photocatalyst November 26, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5PY01003A, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Simon Joyson Galbao, Sherlin Samantha Menezes, Syeda Reha Khadri, Dharmapura H. K. MurthyThe polymerization processes leading to the formation of g-C3N4 from dicyandiamide and cyanamide precursors are unveiled. The mechanistic insights revealed will aid […]Simon Joyson Galbao
- Upcycling of PET waste: from one polymer to another polymer November 26, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5PY00861A, Minireview Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Te Yang, Zhenjie Yang, Yulu Zhang, Chenyang Hu, Zhenbiao Xie, Zhiqiang Sun, Xuan Pang, Xuesi ChenThis review outlines chemical recycling of PET to virgin PET or novel materials via depolymerization-repolymerization and direct conversion. Advanced […]Te Yang
- Efficient catechol functionalization of high oleic sunflower oil for the preparation of fully biobased and extrudable acetal CANs November 25, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5PY00927H, PaperTimo Sehn, Mickaël Du Fraysseix, Cédric Le Coz, Emmanuel Ibarboure, Michael A. R. Meier, Audrey LlevotA renewable catechol containing vegetable oil-based polyol was synthesized to prepare acetal CANs featuring good reprocessability and compatibility with extrusion.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation […]Timo Sehn
- Diversity-oriented route to functional covalent triazine frameworks November 24, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5PY00872G, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Catherine Mollart, Ellena Sherrett, Patrick Heasman, Michael J. G. Peach, Adam Rowling, Lewis J. Beck, Ellie Varley, David Seed, Abbie TrewinFunctional materials through diversity-oriented synthesis including otherwise hard to synthesise chemistries revealed by artificial […]Catherine Mollart
- Preparation and performance evaluation of rare earth metal Eu(III)-mediated docosahexaenoic acid-imprinted microspheres November 24, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5PY00738K, PaperZehui Wei, Shuangxian Yan, Jilei Yin, Yu Cheng, Shuxian Ge, Yukai He, Weiling Wang, Mei TianRecognition mechanism diagram of imprinted polymer microspheres mediated by rare earth metal Eu(III).To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Zehui Wei
- Preparation and performance characterization of block cross-linked copolymers PCaPE(Br) and PCaPE(I) via RAFT polymerization and quaternization reaction November 22, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5PY01036E, PaperChaoyue Shan, Haohao Zhang, Yan Gao, Hui Wang, Li Han, Yuanyuan Du, Wen He, Mingyuan Pang, Xing Gao, Yen Leng PakRAFT-synthesized porous copolymers with halogen quaternization show potent broad-spectrum antibacterial activity.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this […]Chaoyue Shan
- Structure and dynamics in poly(ethylene oxide)-blended single-ion conducting polymer electrolytes based on side-chain ionomers November 21, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, 16,5106-5115DOI: 10.1039/D5PY00769K, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Govinda Prasad Devkota, Carter K. Dauenhauer, Jizhou Jiang, Jennifer L. SchaeferThermal properties, morphology, and ion transport properties of single-ion conducting polymer electrolyte blends based on a side-chain ionomer are investigated.The content of this RSS Feed […]Govinda Prasad Devkota
- Structural dependence of the solution behavior of HPMA-based polymers November 21, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5PY01007A, Communication Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Lenka Kotrchová, Martina Nevoralová, Michaela Hrochová, Zdeněk Starý, Tomáš Etrych, Libor KostkaWater-soluble polymers are extensively studied materials in the field of biomedical chemistry research.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the […]Lenka Kotrchová
- Effect of ionization by proton transfer on propagation rate coefficients: a PLP-SEC study of methacrylic acid-amine monomers November 21, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5PY01000D, PaperSamuel Wierzbicki, Szczepan Bednarz, Igor LacíkMethacrylic acid undergoes proton-transfer ionization with primary and tertiary amines in water and DMSO, enabling controlled modulation of ionization and molecular interactions, as evidenced by the kp values determined using the PLP-SEC method.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI […]Samuel Wierzbicki
- A highly sensitive and stretchable double-layer conductive network structure CB/TPU/CB/MXene strain sensor for human–machine interaction November 19, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5PY00753D, PaperRenhan Li, Bokai Zhang, Ying Wang, Lingjie Kong, Chengbang Zhang, Jian Zhang, Yafei QinThe dual-network structure features ultra-high tensile strength and high sensitivity.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 ChemistryRenhan Li
- Polyimidazolium amphiphilic dendrimers on thiacalix[4]arene and gallic acid platforms via copper-free click chemistry: synthesis, self-assembly and DNA binding November 19, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5PY00984G, PaperIlshat M. Bogdanov, Angelina A. Fedoseeva, Anastasiya A. Glukhova, Elza D. Sultanova, Timur A. Mukhametzyanov, Vladimir G. Evtugyn, Svetlana E. Solovieva, Vladimir A. Burilov, Igor S. AntipinThe synthesis of imidazolium-terminated dendrimers based on a thiacalixarene or gallic acid core using a copper-free azide–alkyne cycloaddition reaction, and their aggregation and […]Ilshat M. Bogdanov
- Synthesis of High Molecular Weight Copolymers of Isobutylene and Bio-Renewable β-Pinene via Cationic Polymerization December 4, 2025
