The development of potent strategies to counter microbial biofilm is an urgent priority in
healthcare. The majority of bacterial infections in humans are biofilm related, however …

Antibacterial materials containing biocides suffer from the fact that biocides are usually
quickly released and hence display a limited antibacterial ability over a long period of time …

Plant-derived aldehydes are constituents of essential oils that possess broad-spectrum
antimicrobial activity and kill microorganisms without promoting resistance. In our previous …

Thiol–ene photopolymerization was exploited for the synthesis of poly (β-thioether ester
ketal) networks capable of undergoing complete degradation under acid and/or basic …

A series of degradable epoxy-amine thermosets was developed using novel cyclic-ketal
based bisepoxide monomers and a commercially available diamine. By tailoring the design …

The acid-catalyzed thiol–ene reaction (ACT) is a unique thiol–X conjugation strategy that
produces S, X-acetal conjugates. Unlike the well-known radical-mediated thiol–ene and …

A nanocatalyst constructed from reduced graphene oxide and iridium atoms (RGOIrNc)
showed high selectivity (99%–100%) and reliability for the transformation of aromatic …

Photoinduced thiol-catalyzed hydrogen abstraction and β-scission of acyclic benzylidene
acetals is demonstrated as a new route to “command-destruct” polymer thermosets. Using …

Thermoset polymer networks are ubiquitous in the construction of high-performance
materials due to their excellent mechanical properties, solvent resistance, and …

Photoinduced thiol-catalyzed hydrogen abstraction and beta-scission of acyclic benzylidene
acetals is demonstrated as a new route to “command-destruct” polymer thermosets. Using …