Defining the macromolecules of tomorrow through synergistic sustainable polymer research

FM Haque, JSA Ishibashi, CAL Lidston, H Shao… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Transforming how plastics are made, unmade, and remade through innovative research and
diverse partnerships that together foster environmental stewardship is critically important to …

Synthetic pressure sensitive adhesives for biomedical applications

DM Fitzgerald, YL Colson, MW Grinstaff - Progress in polymer science, 2023 - Elsevier
Pressure sensitive adhesives are components of everyday products found in homes, offices,
and hospitals. Serving the general purpose of fissure repair and object fixation, pressure …

Building tunable degradation into high-performance poly (acrylate) pressure-sensitive adhesives

KR Albanese, Y Okayama, PT Morris, M Gerst… - ACS Macro …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) based on poly (acrylate) chemistry are common in a
wide variety of applications, but the absence of backbone degradability causes issues with …

An underwater long‐term strong adhesive based on boronic esters with enhanced hydrolytic stability

ZH Zhao, PC Zhao, Y Zhao, JL Zuo… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Boron‐based adhesives have attracted considerable attention in recent years due to their
strong adhesive behavior and reversible capacities. However, limited by the humidity …

A Morphable Ionic Electrode Based on Thermogel for Non‐Invasive Hairy Plant Electrophysiology

Y Luo, W Li, Q Lin, F Zhang, K He, D Yang… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Plant electrophysiology lays the foundation for smart plant interrogation and intervention.
However, plant trichomes with hair‐like morphologies present topographical features that …

Degradable, Ultraviolet‐Crosslinked Pressure‐Sensitive Adhesives Made from Thioester‐Functional Acrylate Copolymers

R Abu Bakar, KS Hepburn, JL Keddie… - Angewandte …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Pressure‐sensitive adhesives (PSAs) are made from soft, irreversibly lightly crosslinked
polymers. Even after removal from surfaces, they retain insoluble networks which pose …

Role of stereocomplex in advancing mass transport and thermomechanical properties of polylactide

Q Chen, R Auras, I Uysal-Unalan - Green Chemistry, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Designing high-performance renewable polylactide (PLA) based materials will assist in
achieving the full potential of PLA as a sustainable alternative to fossil-based polymers …

Recyclable tough adhesive sheets with movable cross-links for sustainable use

S Kosaba, R Ikura, K Yamaoka, T Arai… - ACS Applied Materials …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Acrylic adhesive sheets have been used for many applications, from popular seal materials
to high-end electrical devices. One of the basic and critical design features of adhesives is …

Functional Upcycling of Polyurethane Thermosets into Value-Added Thermoplastics via Small-Molecule Carbamate-Assisted Decross-Linking Extrusion

JA Nettles, S Alfarhan, CA Pascoe, C Westover… - JACS Au, 2024 - ACS Publications
The cross-linked structures of most commodity polyurethanes (PUs) hinder their recycling by
common mechanical/chemical approaches. Catalyzed dynamic carbamate exchange …

Renewable and Degradable Triblock Copolymers Produced via Metal-Free Polymerizations: From Low Sticky Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive to Soft Superelastomer

H Jeong, SJ Hong, JS Yuk, H Lee, H Koo… - ACS Sustainable …, 2023 - ACS Publications
A series of thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) systems with an ABA-type triblock structure,
derived from renewable resources, were prepared using an eco-friendly approach …