Engineered cyclodextrin-based supramolecular hydrogels for biomedical applications

Y Zhao, Z Zheng, CY Yu, H Wei - Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Cyclodextrin (CD)-based supramolecular hydrogels are polymer network systems with the
ability to rapidly form reversible three-dimensional porous structures through multiple cross …

[HTML][HTML] Degradation of polymer materials in the environment and its impact on the health of experimental animals: a review

X Zhang, Z Yin, S **ang, H Yan, H Tian - Polymers, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The extensive use of polymeric materials has resulted in significant environmental pollution,
prompting the need for a deeper understanding of their degradation processes and impacts …

Mechanochemically accelerated deconstruction of chemically recyclable plastics

M Hua, Z Peng, RD Guha, X Ruan, KC Ng… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
Plastics redesign for circularity has primarily focused on monomer chemistries enabling
faster deconstruction rates concomitant with high monomer yields. Yet, during …

High-Capacity, Cooperative CO2 Capture in a Diamine-Appended Metal–Organic Framework through a Combined Chemisorptive and Physisorptive Mechanism

Z Zhu, H Tsai, ST Parker, JH Lee… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Diamine-appended Mg2 (dobpdc)(dobpdc4–= 4, 4′-dioxidobiphenyl-3, 3′-dicarboxylate)
metal–organic frameworks are promising candidates for carbon capture that exhibit …

Thermally stable photomechanical molecular hinge: Sterically hindered stiff-stilbene photoswitch mechanically isomerizes

K Imato, A Ishii, N Kaneda, T Hidaka, A Sasaki, I Imae… - JACS Au, 2023 - ACS Publications
Molecular photoswitches are extensively used as molecular machines because of the small
structures, simple motions, and advantages of light including high spatiotemporal resolution …

Ester bond: chemically labile yet mechanically stable

H Lei, Q Ma, Z Wang, D Zhang, X Huang, M Qin, H Ma… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Due to the dynamic nature of ester linkages, ester-bond-containing materials are well known
for their outstanding degradability and stimuli responsiveness. However, whether ester …

Solvent Polarity Effects on the Mechanochemistry of Spiropyran Ring Opening

Y Lin, TB Kouznetsova, AG Foret… - Journal of the American …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The spiropyran mechanophore (SP) is employed as a reporter of molecular tension in a
wide range of polymer matrices, but the influence of surrounding environment on the force …

Injectable Mechanophore Nanoparticles for Deep-Tissue Mechanochemical Dynamic Therapy

J Wang, S Zhao, J Yi, Y Sun, M Agrawal, ML Oelze… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) and sonodynamic therapy (SDT), using nonionizing light and
ultrasound to generate reactive oxygen species, offer promising localized treatments for …

Critical advances and assessment on chemo-biological conversions of waste polyvinyl chloride

J Yang, A Duan, Z Li, Z Chen, Q Xu, T Huang… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The widespread production and consumption of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) present significant
ecological challenges, including chronic exposure to humans, microplastic releases, and …

Enhancing flame retardancy and hydrolysis resistance of flame retardant copolyester fibers by reactive carbodiimide

JW Ren, C Zeng, SM Zhang, JL Xu, HS Tian, P Ji… - Polymer Degradation …, 2024 - Elsevier
Polyethylene terephthalate flame retardant copolyester (FRPET) copolymerized with 2-
carboxyethyl (phenyl) phosphinic acid (CEPPA) is one of the major copolymerized …