Hydrophobically modified complex coacervates for designing aqueous pressure-sensitive adhesives

L van Westerveld, JE Sayed, M de Graaf, AH Hofman… - Soft Matter, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The rheology of complex coacervates can be elegantly tuned via the design and control of
specific non-covalent hydrophobic interactions between the complexed polymer chains. The …

Strong anionic/charge-neutral block copolymers from Cu (0)-mediated reversible deactivation radical polymerization

T Pelras, AH Hofman, LMH Germain, AMC Maan… - …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Despite recent developments in controlled polymerization techniques, the straightforward
synthesis of block copolymers that feature both strong anionic and charge-neutral segments …

One-Pot Synthesis of Strong Anionic/Charge-Neutral Amphiphilic Block Copolymers

T Pelras, A Eisenga, G Érsek, A Altomare… - ACS Macro …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Despite the ever more versatile polymerization techniques that are becoming available, the
synthesis of macromolecules with tailored functionalities can remain a lengthy endeavor …

Effect of Polyelectrolyte Charge Density on the Linear Viscoelastic Behavior and Processing of Complex Coacervate Adhesives

L van Westerveld, T Pelras, AH Hofman, K Loos… - …, 2024 - ACS Publications
It is well-known that the phase behavior and physicochemical and adhesive properties of
complex coacervates are readily tuneable with the salt concentration of the medium. For …

Influence of counterions on the thermal and solution properties of strong polyelectrolytes

T Pelras, JE Sayed, J Pierik, A Giuntoli… - Polymer …, 2025 - pubs.rsc.org
Strong polyelectrolytes (ie, macromolecules whose charge density is independent of the
medium's pH) are invaluable assets in the soft matter toolbox, as they can readily disperse in …

Strong Anionic Fluorene Donor–Acceptor Copolyelectrolytes from Protected Hydrophobic Precursors

AH Hofman, P Dijkstra… - Macromolecular Rapid …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Conjugated polyelectrolytes (CPEs), materials that are defined by a π π‐conjugated
backbone and charged ionic functional groups, are frequently prepared through direct …

Acetals for adaptable and pH degradable thermosets and the use of internal acid sources

J Hayles - 2023 - etheses.whiterose.ac.uk
Thermosets are a class of polymers with excellent thermal and mechanical properties, which
has prompted their use in a wide range of applications and industries. However, thermosets …

Integrating Synthetic Polymers and Oligonucleotides via Organic Phase (Co) Polymerization of Chemically Protected Oligonucleotides

J Cai - 2023 - search.proquest.com
Nucleic acids have emerged as prominent subjects of extensive academic research and
industrial applications, establishing themselves as one of the most widely studied and …