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Controlled synthesis of polyester-based polyphenols via living ring-opening polymerization of novel O-benzyl-L-dopa carboxyanhydrides Polym. Chem. (IF 4.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Jingsong Xiao, Jieni Hu, Chuanhao Sun, Yan Zhang
The development of facile synthetic strategy to well-defined biodegradable polyphenol-functionalized polymers remains a great challenge. Herein, we reported novel O-carboxyanhydrides derived from levodopa and subsequent controlled ring-opening polymerization to polyester-based polyphenols with adjustable structure. The resultant polymers showed different antioxidant abilities thanks to the unique properties
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Liquid Crystal Elastomers Prepared by Thiol–Ene Photopolymerization Amenable to Surface-Enforced Alignment Macromolecules (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-17 Hayden E. Fowler, Harrison M. Pearl, Jonathan D. Hoang, Timothy J. White
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Evanescent Gels: Competition between Sticker Dynamics and Single-Chain Relaxation Macromolecules (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-16 Dominic Robe, Aritra Santra, Gareth H. McKinley, J. Ravi Prakash
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Selecting for Surface-Induced vs Bulk Crystallization in P3HT Thin Films: Distinct Morphology, Orientation, and Linear Growth Rates Macromolecules (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Jesse Kuebler, Sunil Dhapola, Lucia Fernandez-Ballester
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Mono(phenoxy-imine) Group 4 Trialkyl Complexes: A Family of Olefin Polymerization Catalysts Macromolecules (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Chenxiaoning Meng, Lanfei Lu, Cunyue Guo, Da Zhao, Yang Wang
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Diverse Side-Chain Transformation of High Refractive Index Methylthio-Substituted Poly(phenylene sulfide)s Macromolecules (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Seigo Watanabe, Yoshino Tsunekawa, Teru Takayama, Kenichi Oyaizu
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Reversible Dual Crosslinking in Anthracenyl Functionalized Butyl Elastomer Based on Ionic and (4+4) Cycloaddition Approaches Polym. Chem. (IF 4.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Shrabana Sarkar, Sarthik Samanta, Bhoje Gowd, Nikhil K Singha
Elastomers are an important class of polymer materials used in commodities and industrial products. Irreversible crosslinked (sulphur or peroxides) networks improve their mechanical and thermal properties, but recycling, reprocessing, and remoulding are difficult. Designing reversible crosslinking in elastomers is extremely attractive for extending product lifetime and recycling materials. Herein,
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Aza-cyclophane Supported Macrocyclic α-Diimine Nickel Catalyst for Ethylene Polymerization Polym. Chem. (IF 4.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Jingshuang Yang, Yue Chi, Yuxing Zhang, Zhongbao Jian
α-Diimine nickel catalyst has attracted much attention in olefin polymerization over the past three decades, where sterically bulky strategy has become a common tool to regulate the related polymerization reactions. In contrast, macrocyclic strategy is much less utilized in olefin polymerization due to very difficult synthesis. In this contribution, a novel aza-cyclophane-based macrocyclic α-diimine
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PDEGMA-b-PDMAEMA-b-PLMA triblock terpolymers and their cationic analogues: Synthesis, stimuli responsive self-assembly and micelleplex formation Polym. Chem. (IF 4.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Despoina Giaouzi, Stergios Pispas
In this study, the synthesis, chemical modification and self-assembly in aqueous media of novel temperature-responsive and pH-responsive triblock terpolymers of the type (poly(diethylene glycol methyl ether methacrylate)-b-poly(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate)-b-poly (lauryl methacrylate) (PDEGMA-b-PDMAEMA-b-PLMA) are reported. The triblock terpolymers were synthesized via RAFT polymerization and
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Deposition Patterns Induced by the Evaporation of the Cyclic Diblock Copolymer Solution Droplet Macromolecules (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Jun Zhang, Han-Wen Pei, Zhao-Yan Sun
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Flavylium-Containing Stimuli-Responsive RAFT Polymers: Synthesis and Enhanced Stability Macromolecules (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Yuxi Liu, Peter W. McDonald, San H. Thang, Chris Ritchie
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Backbone-Degradable Acrylate Latex: Toward Overcoming Hydrolysis Limitations of Cyclic Ketene Acetal Monomers Macromolecules (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Srinivasa Reddy Mothe, Wenguang Zhao, Alexander M. van Herk, Praveen Thoniyot
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Pivotal Roles of Triple Screening-Topological, Electrostatic, and Hydrodynamic-On Dynamics in Semidilute Polyelectrolyte Solutions Macromolecules (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Rajeev Kumar, Ali H. Slim, Antonio Faraone, Jan-Michael Y. Carrillo, Ryan Poling-Skutvik, Murugappan Muthukumar, Amanda B. Marciel, Jacinta C. Conrad
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Proliferation and Arrangement of Poly(vinylidene fluoride) Oval γ Single Crystals Grown in Its Poly(1,4-butylene adipate) Blends Macromolecules (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Ruru Wan, Huihui Li, Shouke Yan
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Reversibly Cross-Linked Isoporous Membranes Fabricated by the Recyclable Block Copolymer with Pendent Dithiolane Groups ACS Macro Lett. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Zhe Shu, Min Qi, Li-feng Fang, Zhuan Yi, Cong-jie Gao
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Rapid and Versatile Synthesis of Glutathione-Responsive Polycarbonates from Activated Cyclic Carbonates Macromolecules (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Xiao Zhang, Bowen Zhao, Shiwei Fu, Ronald S. Seruya, John F. Madey, III, Eva Bukhryakova, Fuwu Zhang
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Microstructure, Viscoelasticity, and Extensional Rheology of Ethylene–Propylene Copolymer Vitrimers Macromolecules (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Carlos R. López-Barrón, Jiemin Lu, Joseph A. Throckmorton, Hillary Passino, Manesh Gopinadhan
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Entanglement-Stabilized Nanoporous Polymer Films Made by Mechanical Deformation Macromolecules (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Hsiao-Ping Hsu, Kurt Kremer
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Development of H-bond donor–Lewis basic anion bifunctional organocatalyst for ring-opening polymerizations Polym. Chem. (IF 4.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Bo Liu, Peng Kang, Zhenjiang Li, Na Shi, Qi Xin, Ziqi Liu, Tao Cai, Jun He, Chunyu Li, Kai Guo
A bifunctional H-bond donor–Lewis basic anion (HBD–Anion) organocatalyst manifold was proposed for ring-opening polymerizations (ROPs) of cyclic esters. A series of squaramide–phenolate (Sq–PhO) as representative HBD–Anion catalysts were designed, in which the Lewis basic phenolate anion, in place of neutral bases of Takemoto-type catalyst, activated the initiator/chain-end, while the squaramide activated
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Flow-Driven Translocation of Strung Micelles Formed by Core–Shell Bottle-Brush Copolymers and the Accompanying Morphological Transformation through a Nanochannel Macromolecules (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Huanli Qi, Danfeng Liu, Mingming Ding
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Nanoconfinement Dominates the Formation of Edge-On Lamellar Crystals in Ultrathin Poly(l-lactide) Films Macromolecules (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Decai Lin, Hongnan Wei, Junhao Wei, Jianquan Xu, Cuiyun Zhang, Xinping Wang
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Structure and Organization of Amphiphilic Mikto-Grafted Molecular Brushes at Liquid/Liquid Planar Interfaces Macromolecules (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Carlos A. Salinas-Soto, Carlos Padilla-Gutierrez, Margarita Herrera-Alonso, Esteban E. Ureña-Benavides, Abelardo Ramírez-Hernández
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Boundary Frustration in Double-Gyroid Thin Films ACS Macro Lett. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Benjamin R. Magruder, David C. Morse, Christopher J. Ellison, Kevin D. Dorfman
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Correction to “Correlation between Self-Folding Behavior of Amphiphilic Polymers and Their Molecular Flexibility” ACS Macro Lett. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Masanori Nagao, Yoshiko Miura
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Visible light-triggered non-deoxygenated PET-RAFT polymerization by heterogeneous conjugated microporous polymer photocatalysts Polym. Chem. (IF 4.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Xin Cao, Zhen Lu, Hongjie Yang, Rui Zhao, Longqiang Xiao, Linxi Hou
Due to its excellent spatiotemporal control and benign reaction conditions, photoelectron/energy transfer-reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (PET-RAFT) polymerization has received a lot of attention. In this study, TAPPY-DTDD-CMP was created and used as a photocatalyst for non-deoxygenated PET-RAFT polymerization under visible light irradiation, producing polymethacrylates with adjustable
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Renewable and Biodegradable Polyurethane Foams with Aliphatic Diisocyanates Macromolecules (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Aaron Bruckbauer, Gordon B. Scofield, Marco N. Allemann, Jaysen Reindel, Jiayu Zhao, Ayden N. Howell, Thomas Frisch, Lindsey Johnson, Payton Evans, Robert S. Pomeroy, Ryan Simkovsky, Jinhye Bae, Stephen P. Mayfield, Michael D. Burkart
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Crystallinity-Independent Toughness in Renewable Poly(l-lactide) Triblock Plastics Macromolecules (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Daniel M. Krajovic, Greg Haugstad, Marc A. Hillmyer
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Cryogels Based on Poly(2-oxazoline)s through Development of Bi- and Trifunctional Cross-Linkers Incorporating End Groups with Adjustable Stability Macromolecules (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Nora Engel, Tim Hoffmann, Florian Behrendt, Phil Liebing, Christine Weber, Michael Gottschaldt, Ulrich S. Schubert
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Tailoring Polymorph, Crystal Orientation, and Large-Scale Alignment in Conjugated Polymers via Rubbing for Field-Effect Transistors Macromolecules (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Hao Zheng, Shuwen Chen, Dingke Li, Yongjie Dong, Yanan Guo, Lin Li, Hao Zhan, Xuebing Luo, Juan Peng
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Construction of Ultralow-Molecular-Weight CO2–Polyols with Self-Catalytic Performance in Polyurethane Preparation Macromolecules (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Jincheng Dong, Jiajun Zhou, Xiao Zhang, Binyuan Liu, Shunjie Liu, Xianhong Wang
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Crystal Polymorphism and Phase Transition of Isodimorphic Copolyamides Based on Even–Even and Odd–Even Comonomer Units: Synergistic Effects of Copolymer Composition and Crystallization Temperature Macromolecules (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Jianfei Xia, Lingling Ni, Chenxuan Sun, Ying Zheng, Junfeng Liu, Chengtao Yu, Wei Li, Jingdai Wang, Pengju Pan
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Structural Effect of Cyclic Olefin Cross-Linkers on Long-Wave Infrared-Transmitting Sulfur Polymers Macromolecules (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Miyeon Lee, Se Gyu Jang, Hyeonuk Yeo, Jong-Jin Park, Bongjin Moon, Nam-Ho You
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Multiresponsive Supramolecular Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) Microgels Macromolecules (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Antoine Brézault, Patrick Perrin, Nicolas Sanson
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Model Based on the River Meander Curve for Simulating the Adhesion of Cross-Linked Polymers to Rough Surfaces Macromolecules (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Katsumi Hagita, Takahiro Murashima, Tomohiro Miyata, Hiroshi Jinnai
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A versatile modification strategy to enhance polyethylene properties through solution-state peroxide modifications Polym. Chem. (IF 4.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Utku Yolsal, Thomas J. Neal, James A. Richards, John R. Royer, Jennifer A. Garden
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Flexible, hydrophobic, and robust composite films with sandwich structure for electromagnetic interference shielding and Joule heating Polymer (IF 4.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Liang He, Qiyuan Yao, Yinuo Xu, Xiaoming Shao, Yang Chen, Ding Feng, Wencai Wang
Electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding materials with favorable flexibility, robustness, and multipurpose capabilities are urgently desired for smart wearable devices. Herein, flexible PDMS/cellulose nanofiber/Ag nanowire composite films with sandwich structures were successfully fabricated by a facile method. First, silver nanowires (AgNWs) were uniformly stacked in the upper part of the cellulose
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Influences of amine/epoxide ratio on cross-linking structure and mechanical properties of cured hydrogenated epoxy resin sheets and single-lap joints Polymer (IF 4.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Rasha Ahmed Hanafy Bayomi, Chien-Wei Chu, Kakeru Obayashi, Yuki Ando, Chao-Hung Cheng, Atsushi Takahara, Ken Kojio
The influence of the amine/epoxide ratio (–H/Ep.), controlled from 0.5 to 2.0, on the network structure and mechanical properties of cured epoxy resin (CER) was investigated using a cycloaliphatic epoxy and amine components, in a form of sheets and single-lap joints (SLJs). The cross-linking density and glass transition temperature of CER sheet was the highest at 1:1 stoichiometric –H/Ep. ratio and
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Backbone and Side Group Interchain Correlations Govern Wide-Angle X-ray Scattering of Poly(3-hexylthiophene) ACS Macro Lett. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-10 Puja Agarwala, Shreya Shetty, Abigail M. Fenton, Burcu Dursun, Scott T. Milner, Enrique D. Gomez
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Tailoring cross-linking temperature via hydrogen bonding and steric hindrance towards high-performance fire-Safe Polymer Polymer (IF 4.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Guan-Qi Zheng, Jia-Ning Wu, Lin Zhang, Qin Zhang, Lin Chen, Xiu-Li Wang, Hai-Bo Zhao, Bo-Wen Liu, Yu-Zhong Wang
Constructing thermally cross-linkable structures into thermoplastic polymers has emerged as a compelling strategy to enhance flame retardancy. However, the cross-linking reactions are hard to control, leading unexpected deterioration of processability and mechanical properties. Here, we report a novel strategy to modulate cross-linking reactions utilizing intramolecular hydrogen bonding and steric
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Enhancing polyamide 6: Acid hydrolysis for functionalization and amino group quantification Polymer (IF 4.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Ederson Stiegelmaier, Tamires C. Costa, Giovani Pakuszewski, SeleneM.A. Guelli Ulson de Souza, Antônio Augusto Ulson de Souza, Ana Paula Serafini Immich
In this study, our primary aim was to increase the presence of amine groups in polyamide 6 fibers. To achieve this, we employed a functionalization process that mainly depended on increasing the number of reactive sites via acid-catalyzed hydrolysis. The effects of several acids were rigorously examined, including hydrochloric acid (HCl), sulfuric acid (H2SO4), and formic acid (HCOOH). Following this
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Charge transport and ion migration in perovskite-incorporated conjugated polymer semiconductor Polymer (IF 4.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Benjamin Nketia-Yawson, Vivian Nketia-Yawson, Albert Buertey Buer, Ji Hyeon Lee, Hyungju Ahn, Jea Woong Jo
The migration of intrinsic ions in metal halide perovskites and their interfaces has been shown to contribute to hysteresis and performance degradation in perovskite-based electronic devices, particularly in photovoltaics and transistors. Accordingly, controlling the film morphology, microstructure, and ionic defects in perovskite semiconductors is essential for advancing and achieving high-performance
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Hyperbranched poly (aryl ether ketones) with large volume fluorene approach to excellent solubility and thermal performance Polymer (IF 4.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Ludi Shi, Feng Bao, Caizhen Zhu, Zhaohui Zheng, Xiaobin Ding, Jian Xu
Hyperbranched polymers (HBPs) have the characteristics of low viscosity, high fluidity, and excellent solubility, which enable them to have many potential applications in various fields. In this study, unequal activity 3,4′,5-trifluoro dibenzophenone (B’B) monomers and large volume 9,9-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) fluorene (A) monomers were used to prepare hyperbranched poly (aryl ether ketones) (HBPAEKs)
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Manufacture of biaxially oriented high-density polyethylene membranes with tunable properties via “structuring” processing strategy Polymer (IF 4.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Daoxin Zhang, Fan Yang, Ming Xiang, Tong Wu, Qiang Fu
Polyethylene (PE) is the most widely used thermoplastic resin in the world now. Among the endless number of PE products, films constitute over 50% of the consumer market and are applied in optical, packing and filtration areas according to distinct condensed structures. In this work, we prepared high-density polyethylene (HDPE)/liquid paraffin (LP) precursor films with various condensed structures
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Swelling behavior of sodium lignosulfonate grafted polyacrylic acid highly absorbent hydrogels with two-phase structure Polymer (IF 4.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Junhao Fei, Tao Tang, Likang Zhou, Huiwen He, Meng Ma, Yanqin Shi, Si Chen, Xu Wang
There exist two theories on the swelling behavior of cross-linked polymer networks treated by statistical thermodynamic and scalar methods, respectively. These two theories predict inconsistent network chain length dependence of the swelling ratio. The swelling of biopolymer gels is analysed with scaling laws from polymer physics, as an alternative for the classical Flory-Rehner theory. In this paper
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“Drug-Free” chitosan nanoparticles as therapeutic for cancer treatment Polym. Rev. (IF 13.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Athirah Iskandar, Se-Kwon Kim, Tin Wui Wong
Chitosan is cancer cytotoxic. It induces apoptosis/necrosis/autophagy and immuno-responses, and mitigates angiogenic and metastasis tendency of cancer cells. The lower molecular weight chitosan ind...
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Activity-Triggered Rheological Strengthening and Toughening of Nanoparticle-Doped Supramolecular Gels Macromolecules (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Yin-Dong Zhang, Holger Merlitz, Chen-Xu Wu, Xue-Zheng Cao
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Internal Microdomain Regulatory Based on Upconversion Particles for Controllable Near-Infrared Photopolymerization Kinetics and Material Properties Macromolecules (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Xiucheng Zou, Hang Xu, Peng Hu, Xinxin Sang, Ren Liu
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Electrospinning Fabrication, Structural Analysis, Thermomechanical, Lyophobic, and Biocompatible Properties of Cottonseed Protein Isolate/Poly(ethylene oxide) Composite Fiber Mats Macromolecules (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Yanli Jiang, Qiqi Wu, Yuru Zheng, Juan Pedro Fernández Blázquez, Francisca Martinez-Hergueta, James H. Clark, Jianwei Guo, Hangbo Yue
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Comprehensive Mechanistic Analysis of the Ring-Opening Polymerization of [PCl2N]3 Using Quantum Mechanical Calculations Macromolecules (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Yuan Xue, Carrie R. Salmon, Susan E. Ramlo, Wei-Yuan Chen, Valentin Gogonea, Claire A. Tessier
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Synthetic Polypeptide Bioadhesive Based on Cation−π Interaction and Secondary Structure ACS Macro Lett. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Liufen Kong, Mei Gao, Jiangyan Shi, Chuanzhuang Zhao, Chongyi Chen
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Degradable Alternating Copolymers by Radical Copolymerization of 2-Methylen-1,3-dioxepane and Crotonate Esters ACS Macro Lett. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Aitor Barquero, Arianna Zanoni, Elena Gabirondo, Estibaliz González de San Román, Shaghayegh Hamzehlou, Marta Ximenis, Davide Moscatelli, Haritz Sardon, Jose Ramon Leiza
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Spatially Amplified and Rigid Junction in Diblock Copolymers: Reduced Microphase Separation Size via Interface Expansion ACS Macro Lett. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Jiaxian Wang, Linxi Hou
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Polyethylene oxide mixtures with thymol: Unusual thermal behavior and morphology due to a crystallizable hydrogen-bonded complex Polymer (IF 4.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-09 Konstantin V. Pochivalov, Andrey V. Basko, Tatyana N. Lebedeva, Sergey A. Legkov, Julia V. Kostina, Yaroslav V. Kudryavtsev
Formation of cocrystals in polymer-containing systems attracts a lot of attention lately due to their promise in pharmaceutics, being a poorly studied phenomenon in polymer science. For the first time, we report on the cocrystallization in mixtures of polyethylene oxide and thymol and study in detail the structure and thermal behavior of the mixtures by differential scanning calorimetry, optical microscopy
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Efficient one-pot synthesis of CO2-based functional polycarbonates combining ROCOP and ROMP Polymer (IF 4.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-09 Rui Qu, Zhen Liu, Xi Chen, Hongyi Suo, Yanan Gu, Yusheng Qin
The incorporation of diverse macromolecular blocks into CO-based polycarbonates offers a promising approach for tailoring the properties of polycarbonates for special needs. In this work, we report for the first time the synthesis and characterization of an ABA triblock copolymer polycarbonate--polyalkenamer--polycarbonate in combination of ROCOP and ROMP a one-pot route from CO, epoxides and cycloalkenes
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Coordination/salting-out synergistic construction of multifunctional PVA/chitosan conductive organohydrogel as strain and bioelectrical sensors Polymer (IF 4.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-09 Yao Yang, Jianxun Luo, Jinwei Zhang, Zhijun Ren, Jin Zhou, Haibin Gu
The salting-out action and the cation-induced-crosslinking reaction have been reported separately for the preparation of conductive hydrogels, but there are few studies on the synergistic effect of these two interactions. Also, how to construct flexible strain sensors with more functions is rarely reported by introducing multiple ions through the simple immersion method based on the synergistic action
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Designing hydrolysis-resistant Ti/Zn bimetallic catalyst based on the coordination activation mechanism to synthesize high molecular weight poly (1,5-pentene terephthalate) (PPeT) Polymer (IF 4.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-09 Wufeng Shen, Chaochen Xu, Chao Zeng, Yixiao Yu, Shengming Zhang, Peng Ji, Huaping Wang
The high molecular weight poly (1,5-pentene terephthalate) synthesis and its molecular weight distribution control are still challenging, and one of the critical problems is the lack of efficient catalysts. Based on the coordination activation mechanism, a heavy metal free, hydrolysis-resistant and 1,5-Pentanediol soluble Ti/Zn bimetallic catalyst has been synthesized and characterized. The Ti/Zn bimetallic
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Accessing chemically recyclable polyamides via geminal dimethyl substitution Polymer (IF 4.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Jia-Hao Chen, Yi-Min Tu, Jia-Rong Yao, Xiang-Ting Tang, Yun-Yun Xia, Zhongzheng Cai, Qi Zhang, Jian-Bo Zhu
The development of new chemically recyclable polymers could serve as a means of reducing the plastic pollution and alleviating global energy crisis and monomer design strategy has driven the innovation in this field. In this contribution, α-dimethyl substituted caprolactam (α-DMCL) and γ-dimethyl substituted caprolactam (γ-DMCL) were prepared to evaluate the substitution position effect on chemical
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Microstructural influence on thermal stability of ferroelectric properties in P(VDF-TrFE) spin cast thin films Polymer (IF 4.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Davide Disnan, Fabian Bacher, Stephan Berger, Michael Schneider, Ulrich Schmid
Ferroelectric polymers, like poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) (P(VDF-TrFE)), find applications across various fields due to their unique mechanical and electrical properties. This study investigates the impact of thermal loading up to 90 °C on the ferroelectric characteristics of two distinct microstructures, spherulite-like and rice-like, formed during the thermal annealing after deposition
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Azlactone-based copolymers by redox-initiated MADIX polymerization at room temperature in ethanol Polym. Chem. (IF 4.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Francesca François, Guillaume Gody, James Wilson, Laurent Fontaine, Sagrario Pascual
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Linearly-Changed Thermal Behavior and Depressed Brill Transition in Long-Chain Polyamides Substituted by Methyl Side Groups ACS Macro Lett. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Mengru Ding, Lingling Ni, Jianfei Xia, Ying Zheng, Chengtao Yu, Guorong Shan, Yongzhong Bao, Pengju Pan