RSC – Polym. Chem. latest articles- Construction of higher-ordered structures in alkylpyridinium-based polymers via π-conjugated anion pairing and humidity Annealing Tháng mười một 5, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5PY00879D, PaperErika Saito, Taeka Yonekura, Shuji Okada, Shotaro Nishitsuji, Jun Matsui, Ryohei YamakadoIn this study, π-conjugated anions were used as counterions in poly(4-vinyl-N-alkylpyridinium) (P4VC x P⁺) to construct highly ordered ionic microstructures. Nuclear magnetic resonance, Fourier transform infrared, and ultraviolet-visible spectroscopies, and...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal […]Erika Saito
- Mechanical bonds in polymer backbones: Does more mean better? Tháng mười một 5, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5PY00672D, PaperJianzhen Wu, Guoquan Liu, Yi Ding, Wenbin Wang, Arslan Muhammad, Zhaoming Zhang, Xuzhou YanMechanical interlocked networks are an emerging class of network structures with exceptional mechanical properties. Their superior performance is primarily attributed to the mechanical bonds which combine excellent dynamics with strong...The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Jianzhen Wu
- Exploring Transamidation and Chemical Recycling of β-Amino Amide-Derived Covalent Adaptable Networks Tháng mười một 5, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5PY00959F, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Loc Tan Nguyen, Adithya Tharayil, Nezha Badi, Johan M. Winne, Filip E. Du PrezThe growing environmental challenge of non-recyclable thermosets underscores the urgent need for sustainable alternatives. Covalent adaptable networks (CANs) containing dynamic β-amino […]Loc Tan Nguyen
- Fluorinated cardo-based polyimide membranes for helium extraction from natural gas Tháng mười một 3, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5PY00561B, PaperShan Yang, Mengxin Li, Jiawang Li, Yan Liu, Xin Zhang, Deqing Shi, Xinliang Liu, Ming Wang, Yingfei HouSubstituents (H, CH3, Cl and F) tune polyimide chain packing and FFV. Fluorine-substituted polyimides show 50.16% higher He/CH4 selectivity than hydrogen-substituted ones, revealing structure–performance links for gas separation membranes.To cite this article […]Shan Yang
- Extending π-conjugation of hole transport polymer to enhance efficiency of perovskite solar cells Tháng mười một 3, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5PY00906E, PaperYunxiang Chen, Haotian Chen, Xuelin Wang, Shuangyan He, Mengling Zhao, Xin Yang, Hongyu ZhenThe development of high-performance hole transport materials (HTMs) is crucial for the n-i-p perovskite solar cells (PVSCs). Among various HTMs, electron donor (D) - electron acceptor (A) type conjugated polymers...The content of this RSS Feed (c) […]Yunxiang Chen
- Prompt2Poly: ask, specify, create – a dialogue-based large language model for targeted TSMPs design Tháng 10 31, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5PY00921A, PaperBorun Das, Andrew Peters, Guoqiang Li, Xiali HeiPrompt2Poly, a natural language-driven framework, generates thermoset shape memory polymers in response to user prompts by specifying or clarifying target properties through iterative reasoning.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this […]Borun Das
- Investigating Thermomechanical Behavior, Molecular and Dynamics of Rigid-Flexible Bio-based Copolyesters Tháng 10 29, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5PY00870K, PaperLesly Dasilva Wandji Djouonkep, Yingzi Zuo, Zhengzai Cheng, Mario GauthierPetroleum-based plastics contribute significantly to global pollution due to their poor degradability, highlighting an urgent need for green alternatives that simultaneously offer thermomechanical performance comparable to commercially available plastics and...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of […]Lesly Dasilva Wandji Djouonkep
- Non-toxic degradation of anhydride-cured epoxy thermoset using a deep eutectic solvent Tháng 10 28, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5PY00829H, PaperWendi Tian, Enjian He, Shuhan Zhang, Yixuan Wang, Zhijun Yang, Yan Ji, Guoli Wang, Qiulin Chen, Yen Wei, Huan LiangDeep eutectic solvent is proposed for transesterification-based degradation, enabling carbon fiber extraction from epoxy composites and partial catalyst recovery.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI […]Wendi Tian
- Interpenetrating vitrimers based on dioxaborolane metathesis and imine-aldehyde exchange Tháng 10 27, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5PY00851D, PaperLarissa Hammer, Renaud NicolaÿWe report a simple methodology to prepare interpenetrating vitrimers based on dioxaborolane metathesis and imine-aldehyde exchange. The interpenetrating vitrimers exhibit a combination of properties superior to those of the constituent vitrimers.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The […]Larissa Hammer
- Synthesis of molecularly tunable, dual-reactive poly(4-hydroxystyrene)-based photoresists via anionic polymerization, sequential deprotection, and reprotection reactions Tháng 10 27, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5PY00941C, PaperDong-Jin Shin, Sang-Woog RyuThe quantitatively introduced acetoxy and acetal groups in the controlled polymers can be selectively removed under basic and acidic conditions, respectively, enabling the formation of photoresists with precisely controlled compositions.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content […]Dong-Jin Shin
- Thermally stable vanadium(V) complexes bearing bidentate phenoxy-phosphine ligands: synthesis, characterization, and catalytic properties for alkene polymerization Tháng 10 22, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5PY00730E, PaperBiao Li, Yingli Ding, Huan Gao, Li Pan, Yuesheng LiVanadium catalysts with bidentate phenoxy-phosphine ligands exhibited high performance in olefin (co)polymerization. Subtle variations significantly modulated this performance, emphasizing the importance of precise ligand and comonomer selection.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of […]Biao Li
- Turning down the heat: catalyst-free, low-temperature chemical degradation of thermoplastic polyurethanes Tháng 10 21, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5PY00881F, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Adrià Roig, Hao Wang, Filip E. Du PrezThe straightforward incorporation of labile β-amino ester moieties into the main backbone of industrially relevant thermoplastic polyurethane allows for a catalyst-free synthesis and chemical degradation under mild […]Adrià Roig
- Emulsion polymerisation stabilised by block-random copolymers: ultra-small particles at low stabiliser levels Tháng 10 15, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, 16,4705-4708DOI: 10.1039/D5PY00884K, CommunicationArthur Werner, Connor A. Sanders, Sandra E. Smeltzer, Michael F. CunninghamBlock-random copolymer stabilisers enable synthesis of ultra-small PMMA particles at low stabiliser levels. Latexes with particle diameters varying from 30–200 nm were prepared using as little as 0.01 wt% relative to monomer.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal […]Arthur Werner
- Reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer depolymerization of poly(methyl methacrylate) in toluene Tháng 10 13, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5PY00576K, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Don X. Bones, Adarsh Kumar, Emily Nelson, Bryanna Fofie, Erik P. Hoy, William M. GramlichTrithiocarbonates are more effective and have a different initiation mechanism than dithiobenzoates for the RAFT depolymerization of PMMA in toluene.To […]Don X. Bones
- High-performance anthrone-based low-migration photoinitiators for low-power photopolymerization Tháng 10 12, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5PY00786K, PaperXinquan Wang, Zecong Ye, Hui Liang, Shaomin Ji, Yanping Huo, Yingxiao MuAnthrone-based donor-acceptor-donor photoinitiators were synthesized for efficient radical photopolymerization with an iodonium co-initiator.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 […]Xinquan Wang
- Upcycling of polymer waste to closed-loop recyclable polymers Tháng 10 12, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5PY00858A, PaperSourabh Singh, Ramkrishna SarkarThis study presents a novel approach aimed at developing the reclamation of waste plastics and the utilization of bio-based resources to develop sustainable and closed-loop recyclable polymers.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS […]Sourabh Singh
- Enhanced suppression of chain transfer in ethylene (co)polymerization via synergistic axial substituent effects in pyridine-imine Ni(II) and Pd(II) catalysts Tháng 10 12, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, 16,4764-4773DOI: 10.1039/D5PY00857C, PaperHuijun Fan, Mengya Ma, Shengyu DaiThis work demonstrates that judicious ligand design—balancing steric protection and flexibility—can simultaneously optimize molecular weight, branching control, and MA incorporation in late-transition-metal-catalyzed olefin polymerization.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryHuijun Fan
- Self-stabilized precipitation polymerization of Fischer–Tropsch mixed olefins with maleic anhydride and vinyl acetate Tháng 10 8, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, 16,4676-4685DOI: 10.1039/D5PY00612K, PaperYiran Li, Debang Qi, Xuanhao Zhang, Mingsen Chen, Yanbin Huang, Wantai YangNano-to-micron particles from FT mixed olefins were prepared through a self-stabilized precipitation polymerization method.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryYiran Li
- Tetraphenylethylene-appended poly(ethylene-alt-maleic anhydride) derivatives: functional group-dependent stimuli-responsive fluorescence Tháng 10 8, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, 16,4686-4695DOI: 10.1039/D5PY00657K, PaperRanran Gao, Qu Wang, Qian Li, Chenchi Hua, Xiaoning Guo, Li Wang, Wantai YangAn effective post-polymerization modification strategy has been developed to endow commercial maleic anhydride copolymer with highly differentiated and functional group-dependent stimuli-responsive aggregation-induced emission activity.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryRanran Gao
- Bimetallic aluminum complexes bearing β-pyridyl-enamino ligands: synthesis, characterization and their applications in the ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone Tháng 10 8, 2025Polym. Chem., 2025, 16,4745-4754DOI: 10.1039/D5PY00481K, PaperPeng Wang, Ziyao Su, Zeqian Yang, Jianhua Cheng, Hengquan Yang, Israel M. Kibeye, Xia ChenBimetallic aluminum complexes bearing β-pyridyl-enamino ligands were designed and synthesized. Efficient ring-opening polymerization of ε-CL was achieved by regulating the Al–Al distance and alkyl groups.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryPeng Wang
- Construction of higher-ordered structures in alkylpyridinium-based polymers via π-conjugated anion pairing and humidity Annealing Tháng mười một 5, 2025
