Redox processes are at the heart of synthetic methods that rely on either electrochemistry or
photoredox catalysis, but how do electrochemistry and photoredox catalysis compare? Both …

Icosahedral boranes, carboranes, and metallacarboranes are extraordinarily robust
compounds with desirable properties such as thermal and redox stability, chemical …

The continuous discovery and derivatization of members of the closed borane family
indicate that boron chemistry is about to embark on a development trajectory similar to that …

The past decades have witnessed an increasing interest in develo** advanced
polymerization techniques subjected to external fields. Various physical modulations, such …

In the past 80 years, fluoropolymers have found broad applications in both industrial and
academic settings, owing to their unique physicochemical properties. Copolymerizations of …

Cationic polymerization is a powerful strategy for the production of well-defined polymers
and advanced materials. In particular, the emergence of living cationic polymerization has …

Photoredox catalysis has become an essential tool in organic synthesis because it enables
new routes to important molecules. However, the best available molecular catalysts suffer …

Synthetic polymer chemistry endeavors to imitate the spatial and temporal control exhibited
within biological systems to obtain well-defined polymeric materials with unique structures …

The ability to combine two polymerization mechanisms in a one-pot setup and switch the
monomer selectivity via an external stimulus provides an excellent opportunity to control …

Photoinitiated cationic polymerizations are widely used in industrial processes; however,
gaining photocontrol over chain growth would expand the utility of these methods and …