Precision polymer synthesis by controlled radical polymerization: Fusing the progress from polymer chemistry and reaction engineering

YN Zhou, JJ Li, TT Wang, YY Wu, ZH Luo - Progress in Polymer Science, 2022 - Elsevier
During the first 100 years of polymer science, controlled radical polymerization (also
recommended as reversible deactivation radical polymerization) is undoubtedly a …

A review of microwave synthesis of zinc oxide nanomaterials: Reactants, process parameters and morphologies

J Wojnarowicz, T Chudoba, W Lojkowski - Nanomaterials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Zinc oxide (ZnO) is a multifunctional material due to its exceptional physicochemical
properties and broad usefulness. The special properties resulting from the reduction of the …

Pharmapolymers in the 21st century: Synthetic polymers in drug delivery applications

C Englert, JC Brendel, TC Majdanski, T Yildirim… - Progress in Polymer …, 2018 - Elsevier
The administration of drugs, as a main challenge of pharmaceutical and medicinal
applications, has certainly benefited from the application of synthetic polymers. However …

Nitroxide-mediated polymerization

J Nicolas, Y Guillaneuf, C Lefay, D Bertin… - Progress in Polymer …, 2013 - Elsevier
Nitroxide-mediated polymerization (NMP) is a controlled/living radical polymerization
(CLRP) technique that enables the design of well-defined, functional and complex …

Living radical polymerization by the RAFT process–a third update

G Moad, E Rizzardo, SH Thang - Australian Journal of Chemistry, 2012 - CSIRO Publishing
This paper provides a third update to the review of reversible deactivation radical
polymerization (RDRP) achieved with thiocarbonylthio compounds (ZC (= S) SR) by a …

Role of external field in polymerization: mechanism and kinetics

YN Zhou, JJ Li, YY Wu, ZH Luo - Chemical reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
The past decades have witnessed an increasing interest in develo** advanced
polymerization techniques subjected to external fields. Various physical modulations, such …

Green synthesis of NiO from watermelon seed shell extract for the evaluation of H2 production from NaBH4 hydrolysis and photocatalytic reduction of methylene blue

O Baytar, A Ekinci, Ö Şahin, S Kutluay - Materials Science and Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the study, NiO nanoparticles were successfully prepared from watermelon seed shell
extract as a reducing agent by the green synthesis method. Scanning electron microscopy …

Progress of alternative sintering approaches of inkjet-printed metal inks and their application for manufacturing of flexible electronic devices

S Wünscher, R Abbel, J Perelaer… - Journal of Materials …, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Well-defined high resolution structures with excellent electrical conductivities are key
components of almost every electronic device. Producing these by printing metal based …

Microwave assisted hydrothermal preparation of rice straw hydrochars for adsorption of organics and heavy metals

Y Li, N Tsend, TK Li, H Liu, R Yang, X Gai, H Wang… - Bioresource …, 2019 - Elsevier
A series of rice straw hydrochars were produced through a microwave-assisted
hydrothermal treatment method, characterized and used for the adsorption of three organics …

Self-healing, recyclable, and removable UV-curable coatings derived from tung oil and malic acid

J Zhang, J Huang, G Zhu, X Yu, J Cheng, Z Liu… - Green …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
This study reports the development of super “green” smart coatings by integrating renewable
resources, microwave-assisted synthesis, and dynamic covalent chemistry into UV-curable …