[HTML][HTML] The current science of sequence-defined macromolecules

K Hakobyan, BB Noble, J Xu - Progress in Polymer Science, 2023 - Elsevier
A fundamental endeavour in macromolecular science is the control of molecular-level
complexity, including molecular weight distribution, end groups and architecture. Since the …

Advances in Carbon Microsphere-Based Nanomaterials for Efficient Electromagnetic Wave Absorption

X Zhang, X Zhang, D Liu, L Wang, G Wen, Y Wang… - Langmuir, 2024 - ACS Publications
Carbon microspheres have indeed shown great promise as effective materials for absorbing
electromagnetic waves, particularly in microwave applications. Their unique properties, such …

Oxygen‐enhanced superoxido copper‐catalyzed ATRP accelerated by light

SD Casa, K Parkatzidis, NP Truong… - Journal of Polymer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Oxygen‐enhanced atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) via the formation of a
superoxido copper complex, has recently emerged as a powerful tool for the synthesis of …

Sustainable multiblock copolymer elastomers derived from lignin with tunable performance toward strong adhesives and UV-shielding materials

P Tang, Z Wang, C Wen, C Yin, Y **ng… - ACS Sustainable …, 2023 - ACS Publications
With the increasing concern about global environmental issues, reducing the carbon
footprint to achieve carbon neutrality has been particularly important. Sustainable multiblock …

Robust miniemulsion photoATRP driven by red and near-infrared light

X Hu, R Yin, J Jeong… - Journal of the American …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Photoinduced polymerization techniques have gathered significant attention due to their
mild conditions, spatiotemporal control, and simple setup. In addition to homogeneous …

Enhanced synthesis of multiblock copolymers via acid-triggered RAFT polymerization

MN Antonopoulou, NP Truong, A Anastasaki - Chemical Science, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The synthesis of multiblock copolymers has emerged as an efficient tool to not only reveal
the optimal way to access complex structures and investigate polymer properties but also to …

N-halamine terpolymer antibacterial nanohemisphere with amphiphilic and rigid-flexible groups

J Li, P Huang, X Sun, X Bai, Y He, R Wang - European Polymer Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Conventional N-halamine precursor polymers with excess hydrophilic/hydrophobic and
rigid/flexible groups have failed to achieve a co-balanced effect of amphiphilicity and rigidity …

Sequence-Defined Multiblock Copolymer Nanoengineered Particles from Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly (PISA): Synthesis and Film Formation

SW Thompson, TR Guimarães, PB Zetterlund - Macromolecules, 2023 - ACS Publications
Multiblock copolymers synthesized via reversible addition–fragmentation transfer (RAFT)
emulsion polymerization offer a pathway to creating new nanoengineered materials …

Combining photocontrolled-cationic and anionic-group-transfer polymerizations using a universal mediator: enabling access to two-and three-mechanism block …

BM Hosford, W Ramos, JR Lamb - Chemical Science, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
An ongoing challenge in polymer chemistry is accessing diverse block copolymers from
multiple polymerization mechanisms and monomer classes. One strategy to accomplish this …

Visible Light Photoiniferter Polymerization for Dispersity Control in High Molecular Weight Polymers

Q Ma, GG Qiao, Z An - Angewandte Chemie International …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The synthesis of polymers with high molecular weights, controlled sequence, and tunable
dispersities remains a challenge. A simple and effective visible‐light controlled photoiniferter …