Photocontrolled RAFT polymerization: past, present, and future
In this review, we provide a brief history, progress, and applications, and discuss the
remaining challenges of photocontrolled reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer …
remaining challenges of photocontrolled reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer …
Applied machine learning as a driver for polymeric biomaterials design
Polymers are ubiquitous to almost every aspect of modern society and their use in medical
products is similarly pervasive. Despite this, the diversity in commercial polymers used in …
products is similarly pervasive. Despite this, the diversity in commercial polymers used in …
Progress and perspectives beyond traditional RAFT polymerization
The development of advanced materials based on well‐defined polymeric architectures is
proving to be a highly prosperous research direction across both industry and academia …
proving to be a highly prosperous research direction across both industry and academia …
Open-air green-light-driven ATRP enabled by dual photoredox/copper catalysis
Photoinduced atom transfer radical polymerization (photo-ATRP) has risen to the forefront of
modern polymer chemistry as a powerful tool giving access to well-defined materials with …
modern polymer chemistry as a powerful tool giving access to well-defined materials with …
Bioactive synthetic polymers
Synthetic polymers are omnipresent in society as textiles and packaging materials, in
construction and medicine, among many other important applications. Alternatively, natural …
construction and medicine, among many other important applications. Alternatively, natural …
Synthetic antimicrobial polymers in combination therapy: tackling antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic resistance is a critical global healthcare issue that urgently needs new effective
solutions. While small molecule antibiotics have been safeguarding us for nearly a century …
solutions. While small molecule antibiotics have been safeguarding us for nearly a century …
Inverse Miniemulsion Enables the Continuous-Flow Synthesis of Controlled Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polymers
We report the controlled synthesis of ultra-high molecular weight (UHMW) polymers (M n≥
106 g/mol) via continuous flow in a tubular reactor. At high monomer conversion, UHMW …
106 g/mol) via continuous flow in a tubular reactor. At high monomer conversion, UHMW …
Automation and data-driven design of polymer therapeutics
Polymers are uniquely suited for drug delivery and biomaterial applications due to tunable
structural parameters such as length, composition, architecture, and valency. To facilitate …
structural parameters such as length, composition, architecture, and valency. To facilitate …
Photo‐Enhanced Antimicrobial Activity of Polymers Containing an Embedded Photosensitiser
This work presents the synthesis of a novel photosensitive acrylate monomer for use as both
a self‐catalyst in the photoinduced electron/energy transfer–reversible addition …
a self‐catalyst in the photoinduced electron/energy transfer–reversible addition …
An Atom‐Economic Enzymatic Cascade Catalysis for High‐Throughput RAFT Synthesis of Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polymers
High‐throughput synthesis of well‐defined, ultrahigh molecular weight (UHMW) polymers by
green approaches is highly desirable but remains unexplored. We report the creation of an …
green approaches is highly desirable but remains unexplored. We report the creation of an …