Click chemistry strategies for the accelerated synthesis of functional macromolecules

Z Geng, JJ Shin, Y **, CJ Hawker - Journal of Polymer Science, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Click chemistry is one of the most powerful strategies for constructing polymeric soft
materials with precise control over architecture and functionality. In this review, we provide a …

[HTML][HTML] Copper-mediated living radical polymerization (atom transfer radical polymerization and copper (0) mediated polymerization): from fundamentals to …

C Boyer, NA Corrigan, K Jung, D Nguyen… - Chemical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
The discovery of the first “living” radical polymerization by Otsu and co-workers (1) in 1982
heralded the start of a very exciting time for polymer chemists. Since then, a plethora of living …

Diels–Alder “click” reactions: recent applications in polymer and material science

MA Tasdelen - Polymer Chemistry, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
The “click” chemistry concept is based on utilizing rapid reactions which are efficient,
versatile, and selective. Indeed, Diels–Alder (DA) reactions fulfill most of the requirements …

“Clicking” on/with polymers: a rapidly expanding field for the straightforward preparation of novel macromolecular architectures

K Kempe, A Krieg, CR Becer… - Chemical Society Reviews, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
The combination of controlled polymerization techniques and “click” reactions form an
efficient platform for the preparation of polymers in various architectures. In this critical …

“Click”-inspired chemistry in macromolecular science: matching recent progress and user expectations

P Espeel, FE Du Prez - Macromolecules, 2015 - ACS Publications
This year, it has been a decade that the concept of “click” chemistry was pioneered in
polymer and material science by the exploration of the synthetic scope of copper-catalyzed …

Macrocyclic polymers: Synthesis, purification, properties and applications

J Ochs, CA Pagnacco, F Barroso-Bujans - Progress in Polymer Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Cyclic polymers present a topology that differ significantly from their linear counterparts due
to their circular structure and therefore, the lack of chain ends. These simple characteristics …

Cyclic polymers: Methods and strategies

Z Jia, MJ Monteiro - Journal of Polymer Science Part A …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Cyclic polymers have different physical properties compared to their linear counterparts of
the same molecular weight. These different properties could have potential impact in the …

Cyclic polymers: Advances in their synthesis, properties, and biomedical applications

R Liénard, J De Winter… - Journal of Polymer …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Since the time first synthetic macrocycles were observed as academic curiosities, great
advances have been made. Thanks to the development of controlled polymerization …

Anthracene-containing polymers toward high-end applications

J Van Damme, F Du Prez - Progress in polymer science, 2018 - Elsevier
Anthracene, with its unique properties originating from the linearly fused benzene ring
structure, has a long history in polymer science in numerous application areas. The most …

Topological polymer chemistry: a cyclic approach toward novel polymer properties and functions

T Yamamoto, Y Tezuka - Polymer Chemistry, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
Recent progress observed in Topological Polymer Chemistry is outlined with particular
emphasis on single-cyclic (ring) and multi-cyclic polymers having programmed chemical …