Copolymerization involving sulfur-containing monomers

TJ Yue, WM Ren, XB Lu - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
Incorporating sulfur (S) atoms into polymer main chains endows these materials with many
attractive features, including a high refractive index, mechanical properties, electrochemical …

Polythiourethanes: Synthesis, applications, and opportunities

XL De Pariza, P Fanlo, LP Fonseca… - Progress in Polymer …, 2023 - Elsevier
Concern over the production, use, and disposal of polymeric materials have led to increased
societal pressure to search for sustainable alternatives that are better aligned with circular …

Oxygen tolerance study of photoinduced electron transfer–reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (PET-RAFT) polymerization mediated by Ru (bpy) 3Cl2

J Xu, K Jung, C Boyer - Macromolecules, 2014 - ACS Publications
This study reports a highly efficient photoredox catalyst, Ru (bpy) 3Cl2, capable of
controlling the polymerization of methacrylates, acrylates, and acrylamides in the presence …

Chemical recycling of poly (thiourethane) thermosets enabled by dynamic thiourethane bonds

S Huang, M Podgórski, X Han, CN Bowman - Polymer Chemistry, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Recycling of polyurethanes is largely infeasible due to the harsh reprocessing conditions
and associated risks of side reactions and degradation whereas polymer networks …

Self-healing of densely crosslinked thermoset polymers—a critical review

K Urdl, A Kandelbauer, W Kern, U Müller… - Progress in organic …, 2017 - Elsevier
Structural and functional thermosetting composite materials are exposed to different kinds of
stress which can damage the polymer matrix, thus impairing the intended properties …

“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 …

Adaptable strategy to fabricate self-healable and reprocessable poly (thiourethane-urethane) elastomers via reversible thiol–isocyanate click chemistry

CJ Fan, ZB Wen, ZY Xu, Y **ao, D Wu, KK Yang… - …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Currently, a variety of elastomers with a self-healing capacity and reprocessability have
been developed by dynamic chemistry to extend the service life, increase the reliability of …

State of the art in dual-curing acrylate systems

O Konuray, X Fernández-Francos, X Ramis, À Serra - Polymers, 2018 - mdpi.com
Acrylate chemistry has found widespread use in dual-curing systems over the years.
Acrylates are cheap, easily handled and versatile monomers that can undergo facile chain …

Temporal control of gelation and polymerization fronts driven by an autocatalytic enzyme reaction

E Jee, T Bánsági Jr, AF Taylor… - Angewandte Chemie, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Chemical systems that remain kinetically dormant until activated have numerous
applications in materials science. Herein we present a method for the control of gelation that …

Thia‐Michael Addition: An Emerging Strategy in Organic Synthesis

P Wadhwa, A Kharbanda… - Asian Journal of Organic …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The thia‐Michael addition reaction has been demonstrated to be a highly powerful tool in
organic synthesis. Indeed, the influential nature of this reaction has been well‐established in …