RSC – Polym. Chem. latest articles- Post-polymerisation functionalisation of conjugated polymers: oligoether side-chain length governs exciton lifetime and dissociation for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution Tháng 6 11, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00347H, PaperYidong Deng, Guoqing Tian, Rong Fan, Ningning Wang, Mingning Liu, Po Sun, hua SunConjugated polymers are promising organic photocatalysts for solar-driven hydrogen evolution. However, their performance is often limited by poor hydrophilicity, high exciton binding energy, and rapid charge recombination. In this work,...The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Yidong Deng
- From trees to 3D printing: “all-wood” photopolymer composites based on bisguiacol-F-diacrylate and methacrylated pinewood flour for digital light processing (DLP) Tháng 6 10, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00486E, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Ettore Greco, Nicola Porcelli, Matteo Bergoglio, Niccolò Braidi, Fabrizio Roncaglia, Marco Sangermano, Minna HakkarainenAn all-wood photocurable resin based on lignin-derived monomers were used in 3D printing and Reinforced with methacrylated pinewood flour.To cite this […]Ettore Greco
- Temperable dynamic polymeric glasses as tunable and rebondable adhesives Tháng 6 9, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00373G, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Kexin Li, Nicholas R. Boynton, Joseph M. Dennis, Simon A. Fawcett, Stuart J. RowanThia-Michael-based dynamic polymer glasses have been designed that exhibit a range of room-temperature mechanical properties when subjected to varying temperatures during […]Kexin Li
- Developing Aggregation-Induced Emission Vinyl Ether Polymers via Cationic Polymerization and Tacticity Regulation Tháng 6 9, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00481D, PaperZiwei Yang, Shuai Zhou, Jie Chen, Yongji Hu, Yun Liao, Jianxu Chen, Hai-Chao Xu, Saihu LiaoAggregation-induced emission (AIE) polymeric materials have found widespread applications in a variety of domains.Accordingly, the development of new AIE polymers is undoubtedly of great significance to expand the diversity and...The content of this RSS […]Ziwei Yang
- CO2-derived functional polycarbonates as a sustainable platform for photosensitive polymeric materials Tháng 6 9, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5PY01211B, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Andreia C. S. Gonzalez, Rafael T. Aroso, Carla Cunha, Joao Sergio Seixas de Melo, M. Ermelinda S. Eusébio, Teresa Maria, Gabriela J. da Silva, Pedro F. Cruz, Rui M. M. Brito, Rui M. B. […]Andreia C. S. Gonzalez
- Organocatalyzed ATRP meets nature: riboflavin-mediated synthesis of thick polymer brushes under visible light Tháng 6 8, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00362A, PaperJustyna Bała, Anna Kiełbasa, Piotr Wieczorek, Tomasz Uchacz, Małgorzata Klamut, Izabela Zaborniak, Szczepan Zapotoczny, Paweł Chmielarz, Karol WolskiOrganocatalyzed atom transfer radical polymerization (O-ATRP) is a powerful technique for precise metal-free synthesis of polymers. Most photocatalysts (PCs) utilized in O-ATRP are synthetically derived; however, naturally occurring compounds are...The content of […]Justyna Bała
- Mechanochromic polyurethane elastomers containing main-chain naphthalimide moieties Tháng 6 7, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00353B, PaperTomoya Tada, Tetsuma Inaoka, Hiromitsu Sogawa, Fumio SandaNovel mechanochromic polyurethane elastomers were synthesized using naphthalimide as a mechanofluorophore. Connection of two naphthalimide units with an ethynylene-phenyleneethynylene unit extended the π-conjugation. The polyurethanes absorbed light at 402 nm...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryTomoya Tada
- Water stable perovskite nanocrystals for highly efficient photoinduced RAFT dispersion polymerization Tháng 6 5, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00417B, PaperRunqian Zhang, Wenjie Zhang, Chengli Wang, Xiaomeng Zhang, Zhe Cui, Peng Fu, Minying Liu, Zhibin Zhang, Yajing Chang, Yanjie He, Xinchang PangWater-stable perovskite nanocrystals enable efficient photoinduced RAFT dispersion polymerization, yielding various uniform polymeric nano/microparticles, which are inaccessible to conventional catalysts.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, […]Runqian Zhang
- Ring-opening copolymerization of (dihydro)levoglucosenone-derived spiro-epoxides and cyclic anhydrides Tháng 6 3, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 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 of (dihydro)levoglucosenone-derived spiro-epoxides and cyclic anhydrides was developed to […]Tianle Gao
- A modular telechelic catechol platform for tunable Fe- and V-coordinated dynamic polymer gels Tháng 6 2, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00170J, PaperFerley Orozco, Amy Hammett, Mahshad Karimi, Thomas E. Ericson, Lahiru Pasikku Hannadige, Joshua R. Fabian, Carol Korzeniewski, Anthony F. 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 […]Ferley Orozco
- A cleavage-type pyrrolyl enone photoinitiator enables photobleaching-regulated uniform thick-film photopolymerization Tháng 6 1, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00508J, PaperJingfang Li, Wangwang Zhou, Shiqin Zhou, Luran Chun, Yuxuan Tang, Xiangqi Xu, Zhiceng FuN-Alkyl pyrrolyl enone C7-DPP-C7 enables cleavage-type photoinitiation, where slow photobleaching-driven crosslinking improves thermal and mechanical performance of thick films compared with rapid TPO polymerization.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form […]Jingfang Li
- A crystalline supramolecular polymer constructed by the controlled self-assembly of clamparene and its application in photothermal conversion Tháng 6 1, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00399K, PaperWen-Juan Qu, Wenjing Shi, Ke Wang, Wentao Hu, Hui Sun, Qi Lin, Tai-Bao Wei, Bingbing ShiWe report the construction of a crystalline supramolecular polymer by the controlled self-assembly of clamparene and its application in photothermal conversion.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of […]Wen-Juan Qu
- A synergistic compatibilization strategy for NBR/PA6 blends with ethylene–butadiene–fluorostyrene multiblock terpolymers Tháng 6 1, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00257A, PaperBiwei Sun, Xiaonan Xing, Huaqiang Zhang, Bo Liu, Chunji Wu, Shaojuan Wang, Shouke Yan, Dongmei CuiA synergistic compatibilization strategy for NBR/PA6 blends is developed using tailored E–BD–SF multiblock terpolymers, synthesized via coordination polymerization. The resulting blends exhibit significantly enhanced properties.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use […]Biwei Sun
- Palladium-catalyzed direct preparation of highly branched ethylene oligomers and MA functionalized derivatives using dibenzhydryl pyrazine-imine ligands Tháng 5 31, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00183A, PaperYusheng Han, Hui Wang, Shengyu DaiThis study presents a highly efficient Pd(II) catalytic system for direct synthesis of advanced polyolefin lubricants, correlating electronic structure with polymer topology and material performance.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS […]Yusheng Han
- Poly(chromenochromenedione) (PCCD): a structural isomer of poly(benzodifurandione) (PBDF) Tháng 5 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
- Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) with synergistically enhanced mechanical, moisture/oxygen barrier, and degradation performance via embedding immobilized enzyme Tháng 5 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
- Thermoresponsive alternating copolymers with tunable UCST behavior in an aqueous medium Tháng 5 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
- Stereocontrol as a tool for shaping abiotic, sequence-defined oligourethanes Tháng 5 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
- Polymers containing pendant lactone groups: synthesis and potential for sustainable materials Tháng 5 27, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D6PY00239K, Minireview Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Azra Kocaarslan, Baris KumruRenewable plant resources provide a rich platform for the development of lactone-based monomers. This review highlights synthetic strategies for incorporating lactone motifs into side chains and discusses their potential sustainability implications.To […]Azra Kocaarslan
- Dechlorination of poly(vinyl chloride): thermal benchmarks and complementary non-thermal pathways toward sustainable recycling Tháng 5 26, 2026Polym. Chem., 2026, 17,2283-2315DOI: 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.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryJinho Ko
- Post-polymerisation functionalisation of conjugated polymers: oligoether side-chain length governs exciton lifetime and dissociation for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution Tháng 6 11, 2026
