Aliphatic polyethers: classical polymers for the 21st century

R Klein, FR Wurm - Macromolecular rapid communications, 2015‏ - Wiley Online Library
Polyethers—polymers with the structural element (R'‐O‐R) n in their backbone—are an old
class of polymers which were already used at the time of the ancient Egyptians. However …

Influence of branching architecture on polymer properties

X Zhu, Y Zhou, D Yan - Journal of Polymer Science Part B …, 2011‏ - Wiley Online Library
Hyperbranched polymers (HBPs), invented at the end of 1980s, are one important subclass
of the fourth generation macromolecular architectures following the linear, branched, and …

Reducing hydroxide transport resistance by introducing high fractional free volume into anion exchange membranes

C Yuan, Y Chen, X Lu, X Ma, W Yuan, X Zhu… - Journal of Membrane …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The efficiency of ion transport in solid polyelectrolytes is significantly hindered by tight
polymer chain entanglement compared to that in liquids. In this study, a series of …

Dramatic toughness enhancement of benzoxazine/epoxy thermosets with a novel hyperbranched polymeric ionic liquid

S Chen, J Zhang, J Zhou, D Zhang, A Zhang - Chemical Engineering …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
A novel hyperbranched polymeric ionic liquid (HBP-AMIM+ PF6−) was explored via a thiol-
ene click reaction using thiol-ended hyperbranched polyesters (THBP) and 1-allyl-3 …

Predicting glass transition of amorphous polymers by application of cheminformatics and molecular dynamics simulations

A Karuth, A Alesadi, W **a, B Rasulev - Polymer, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Predicting the glass-transition temperatures (T g) of glass-forming polymers is of critical
importance as it governs the thermophysical properties of polymeric materials. The …

Recent advances in structural modifications of hyperbranched polymers and their applications

SI Bhat, Y Ahmadi, S Ahmad - Industrial & Engineering Chemistry …, 2018‏ - ACS Publications
Hyperbranched polymers (HPs) are a subclass of dendritic polymers, having globular and
highly branched structure, containing a number of functional groups emerging from a core …

Highly branched polycaprolactone/glycidol copolymeric green plasticizer by one-pot solvent-free polymerization

KW Lee, JW Chung, SY Kwak - ACS Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2018‏ - ACS Publications
This study aims to develop a simple, low-cost method for synthesis of highly branched
polycaprolactone (hbPCL) for use as effective “green” plasticizers for poly (vinyl …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring properties of hyperbranched polymers in anion exchange membranes for fuel cells and its potential integration for water electrolysis: A review

T Palanivel, M Mamlouk, BG Pollet, R Vinodh - Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Anion-exchange membrane water electrolysers (AEMWEs) and fuel cells (AEMFCs) are
critical technologies for converting renewable resources into green hydrogen (H 2), where …

Multi-responsive poly (oligo (ethylene glycol) methyl methacrylate)-co-poly (2-(diisopropylamino) ethyl methacrylate) hyperbranched copolymers via reversible …

D Selianitis, S Pispas - Polymer Chemistry, 2021‏ - pubs.rsc.org
In this work, we report on the synthesis and self-organization in aqueous media of a series of
novel multi-responsive poly (oligo (ethylene glycol) methyl methacrylate)-co-poly (2 …

The relationship between the degree of branching and glass transition temperature of branched polyethylene: experiment and simulation

X Luo, S **e, J Liu, H Hu, J Jiang, W Huang, H Gao… - Polymer …, 2014‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Polyethylene (PE) samples with similar number-averaged molecular weight but various
degrees of branching (DBs) were synthesized by means of ethylene coordination …