A robust all-organic protective layer towards ultrahigh-rate and large-capacity Li metal anodes

S Li, J Huang, Y Cui, S Liu, Z Chen, W Huang… - Nature …, 2022‏ - nature.com
The low cycling efficiency and uncontrolled dendrite growth resulting from an unstable and
heterogeneous lithium–electrolyte interface have largely hindered the practical application …

Effect of molecular weight on the ion transport mechanism in polymerized ionic liquids

F Fan, W Wang, AP Holt, H Feng, D Uhrig, X Lu… - …, 2016‏ - ACS Publications
The unique properties of ionic liquids (ILs) have made them promising candidates for
electrochemical applications. Polymerization of the corresponding ILs results in a new class …

Polymer glass formation: Role of activation free energy, configurational entropy, and collective motion

WS Xu, JF Douglas, ZY Sun - Macromolecules, 2021‏ - ACS Publications
We provide a perspective on polymer glass formation, with an emphasis on models in which
the fluid entropy and collective particle motion dominate the theoretical description and data …

Novel bio-based epoxy resins from eugenol derived copolymers as an alternative to DGEBA resin

DJ Kalita, I Tarnavchyk, H Kalita, BJ Chisholm… - Progress in Organic …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
A novel vinyl ether monomer from eugenol, 2-eugenoloxyvinyl ether (EEVE), was
synthesized and copolymerized with cyclohexyl vinyl ether (CHVE) at three different weight …

Star‐Shaped Organic Semiconductor with Extraordinary Thermomechanical Property and Solution Processability for Stable Perovskite Solar Cells

Y Wei, Y Zhang, Y Ren, B Zhang… - Advanced Functional …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Achieving the desired thermomechanical properties for highly solution‐processable organic
semiconductors is challenging but crucial for heat tolerance of emerging optoelectronic …

Novel bio-based epoxy resins from eugenol as an alternative to BPA epoxy and high throughput screening of the cured coatings

DJ Kalita, I Tarnavchyk, BJ Chisholm, DC Webster - Polymer, 2021‏ - Elsevier
A novel vinyl ether monomer from eugenol, 2-eugenoloxyvinyl ether (EEVE), was
synthesized and used as a building block for polymeric epoxy resins. The EEVE monomer …

Lignin-derivable, thermoplastic, non-isocyanate polyurethanes with increased hydrogen-bonding content and toughness vs. petroleum-derived analogues

JS Mahajan, ZR Hinton, EN Bueno, TH Epps III… - Materials …, 2024‏ - pubs.rsc.org
The functionality inherent in lignin-derivable bisguaiacols/bissyringols can improve the
processability and performance of the resulting polymers. Herein, non-isocyanate …

Influence of cohesive energy on the thermodynamic properties of a model glass-forming polymer melt

WS Xu, JF Douglas, KF Freed - Macromolecules, 2016‏ - ACS Publications
Monomer chemical structure and architecture represent the most important characteristics of
polymers that affect basic molecular parameters (such as the microscopic cohesive energy …

Molecular dynamics investigation of the pressure dependence of glass formation in a charged polymer melt

Z Yang, X Xu, JF Douglas, WS Xu - Macromolecules, 2023‏ - ACS Publications
Most commodity polymers are derived from petroleum raw materials, and correspondingly,
these materials are normally uncharged and nonpolar, attributes that make this class of …

Molecular dynamics study of glass formation in polymer melts with varying chain stiffness

WS Xu, JF Douglas, X Xu - Macromolecules, 2020‏ - ACS Publications
The key role of chain flexibility in polymer glass formation has long been appreciated, but a
fundamental understanding of how chain stiffness influences polymer glass formation …