RSC – Polym. Chem. latest articles- Synthesis of a phosphorus-containing nickel(II) complex towards suppressing heat release and enhancing the fire safety of polyamide 6 April 23, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5PY01192B, PaperYanlu Sun, Huazhao Zhang, Zhouzhou Du, Ke Liu, Wenxing Chen, Wangyang LuA transition metal complex endows Polyamide (PA6) with enhanced flame retardancy and reduced heat release.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 […]Yanlu Sun
- High-Performance Flame-Retardant Polyphosphate ester-based Solid Electrolyte via In-situ Ring-Opening Polymerization for Safe Li Metal Batteries April 23, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00203J, PaperLinyuan Cui, Xinkai Zou, Chengliang Wang, Huiyu Zhao, Hairui Chen, Qiming Xu, Xuehong Sun, Jingjiang Sun, Qingfu WangConventional flammable liquid electrolytes compromise the safety of lithium metal batteries. We address this via the molecular design and in-situ catalyst-free ring-opening polymerization of a trifluoromethyl-functionalized polyphosphoester, yielding a cross-linked...The content of […]Linyuan Cui
- Robust, UV-resistant and transparent vitrimers from bio-based mercaptan via maleimide-thiol “click” chemistry for carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites April 23, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00256K, PaperYue Wang, Jialiang Zhong, Yanning ZengA series of transparent bio based vitrimers with strong UV shielding performance have been successfully prepared through a maleimide-thiol “click” reaction between bio-based thiols and bismaleimide (BMI). Tri and tetra...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryYue Wang
- Spiroorthoesters as promising comonomers for degradable polymer synthesis by cationic copolymerization with vinyl ethers April 23, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00306K, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Kota Yamamoto, Sadahito Aoshima, Arihiro KanazawaEndeavor to discover new copolymerizable monomers is of great significance for the creation of characteristic copolymers. Spiroorthoesters (SOEs) undergo cationic homopolymerization via the single ring-opening reaction of the cyclic […]Kota Yamamoto
- Perfectly alternating linear-dendritic polymers via dithiol–yne click chemistry April 23, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00150E, PaperAshley V. Miles, Allycea Huskey, Anna Nuzzo, Scott M. GraysonA dithiol–yne reaction from a dendritic alkyne and a linear dithiol forms an alternating linear-dendritic copolymer.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 […]Ashley V. Miles
- Thermoset meets Thermoplastic: Upcycling PLA in Digital Light Processing 3D Printing of Dynamic Thiol-Ene Composites April 23, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00184J, PaperSzymon Sandra Gaca, Daniel Bautista Anguís, Milena Gleirscher, Michele Bonacina, Yves Leterrier, Véronique Michaud, Sandra SchlöglA dynamic thiol-ene resin processable by vat photopolymerisation 3D printing is formulated and reinforced with micro-sized polylactic acid (PLA) particles to combine thermoplastic upcycling with the unique features of a...The content of this RSS […]Szymon Sandra Gaca
- Green Transformation of Fish-Oil By-Products into Polysulfide-based Nanocomposite Adsorbents via Coupled Inverse Vulcanization and Exfoliation April 22, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00260A, PaperMohamed Boundor, Nadia Katir, Abdelkrim El KadibThis study reports a sustainable route to sulfur-enriched foams (FO@S_X:Y) prepared via inverse vulcanization of elemental sulfur with fish oil (FO) byproducts. In contrast to vegetable oils, the high content...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryMohamed Boundor
- Nanomicellization characteristics of amphiphilic block copolymer tricycles in various topologies April 21, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00167J, PaperBrian J. ReeNanomicellization characteristics of topologically-controlled tricyclic amphiphiles demonstrated the formation of micelles with narrow unimodal distributions in solutions.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 ChemistryBrian J. Ree
- Dynamic cross-linked Latent Accelerators Featuring Dual-Dynamic Urea Bonds for One-Component Epoxy Systems April 21, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00080K, PaperXin Wang, Shaohe Qi, Siyu Cheng, Shanshan Dai, Shuaiqi Yang, Fengyuan Zhang, Songqi MaOne-component epoxy resins are highly attractive for industrial use due to their simplicity, consistent quality, and low waste, yet balancing long-term room-temperature storage stability with efficient low-to-medium-temperature curing remains a...The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Xin Wang
- Antimicrobial Amphiphilic Random Copolymers From Bio-Based Methacrylates: Effect of Chemical Composition on Activity and Selectivity April 21, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00298F, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Zao Cheng, Erika Zaganelli, Theo van Kooten, Caterina Presutti, Bert Poolman, LAURA MAZZOCCHETTI, Patrizio RaffaAntibiotic resistance is a growing global threat, prompting the development of novel synthetic antimicrobial agents. Many systems are inspired by […]Zao Cheng
- Synthesis of Topologically Controlled Functional Polyethylenes： Combining C–H Activation with Copolymerization of Ethylene and Polar Monomers by Scandium Catalyst April 21, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00241B, PaperYingzi Tan, Yang Yang, Zhaomin Hou, Haobing WangThe precise control of copolymer’s topology in the copolymerization of ethylene with heteroatom-functionalized alkenes is of much interest and importance, but has remained a challenge to date. We herein report...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryYingzi Tan
- Alternating copolymerization of ethylenesulfonyl fluoride and styrene for the synthesis of SuFEx modifiable polymers April 21, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00136J, CommunicationChima Anyaegbu, Darsan Haridas, Joel HooperThis work investigates the copolymerization of ethenesulfonyl fluoride (ESF) and styrene, demonstrating this method as a practical approach to access highly functionalised sulfonyl fluoride-containing polymers. Instantaneous copolymer composition data were...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryChima Anyaegbu
- Recent progress in bulk polymerization: spatiotemporally discontinuous change of polymerization accompanied by phase separation April 21, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00006A, Review Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Yasuhito Suzuki, Akikazu MatsumotoBulk polymerization converts liquid monomers into polymers via an exothermic reaction, often leading to vitrification and spatiotemporal heterogeneity, which is closely linked to the sudden reaction acceleration known as the […]Yasuhito Suzuki
- Catalyst- and additive-free light-induced oxidative polymerization of diphenyl disulfides for the facile synthesis of polyphenylene sulfides April 20, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00267F, CommunicationShan Hu, Xianyu Ying, Yong Wang, Mushou Cai, Hongjun ZhuA catalyst- and additive-free light-induced oxidative polymerization of diphenyl disulfides under an oxygen atmosphere is reported for the synthesis of polyphenylene sulfides. This synthetic strategy can be efficiently initiated by...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of […]Shan Hu
- Dynamic covalent polymer films formed by structural metamorphosis at nanoparticle surfaces April 19, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00112B, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Matthew J. Priestley, David A. FultonWe report a structural metamorphosis approach to wrap nanoparticles within cross-linked polymer films.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content […]Matthew J. Priestley
- Plasmonic Enhancement of Semiconducting Double Cable Polythiophene-Perylene Diimide Polymer Performance in Artificial Photosynthesis of H2O2 April 19, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00158K, PaperFaseeh Akbar, Shahryar Rasheed, Sana Iqbal, Shiza Basit, Sumera Siddique, Ishtiaq Ahmed, Ljiljana Fruk, Basit YameenOrganic semiconducting double cable polymers (DCPs) have emerged as promising single-component donor-acceptor (D-A) photoactive materials. However, their light harvesting and energy conversion efficiencies are limited by their intrinsic chemical nature....The content of this RSS […]Faseeh Akbar
- Facile synthesis of quantitatively tertiary-amine functionalized poly(styrene-co-1,3-pentadiene) copolymers with controlled narrow composition distributions by LAP April 16, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00156D, PaperYao Long, Xupeng Han, Jiahao Zhou, Yixin Xiang, Jingjiao Gui, Yi Xiao, Tingxuan Shang, Qiqi Dai, Kun Liu, Lijun LiControlling the copolymer composition distribution (CCD) and achieving quantitative functionalization of polyolefins are essential for tailoring material properties.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form […]Yao Long
- Naphthalimide derivative-based photoinitiating systems for multi-wavelength visible light photopolymerization and 3D printing April 16, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00277C, PaperJun Shen, Xiaotong Peng, Tong Gao, Penghui Fan, Haiwang Lai, Jing Zhang, Pu XiaoNaphthalimide derivative-based photoinitiating systems for versatile 3D printing across the 405–470 nm range are presented.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Jun Shen
- Near-instantaneous volumetric printing of complex scaffolds comprised of tough PEG-based hydrogels April 16, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00113K, PaperMahsa Ebrahimi, Ulrike Arickx, Mariana Arreguín-Campos, Quinten Thijssen, Antonio Jaén Ortega, Mugdha V. Joglekar, Ruth Cardinaels, Sandra Van Vlierberghe, Lorenzo Moroni, Matthew B. Baker, Louis M. PitetMechanically robust hydrogels are printed via light promoted crosslinking using volumetric additive manufacturing, leading to intricate 3-dimensional structures.To cite this article before page […]Mahsa Ebrahimi
- Coupling shear-thickening and dynamic bonds in self-healing materials: synthesis, regulation and application April 16, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00102E, MinireviewYuyang Meng, Xinxing Zhang, Xingchao LiuCoupling shear-thickening and dynamic bonds in self-healing materials enables STDB materials to play an increasingly important role in fields such as biomedical applications, aerospace, and intelligent wearable devices.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content […]Yuyang Meng
- Synthesis of a phosphorus-containing nickel(II) complex towards suppressing heat release and enhancing the fire safety of polyamide 6 April 23, 2026
