Reversible-deactivation radical polymerization (Controlled/living radical polymerization): From discovery to materials design and applications
Reversible-deactivation radical polymerization (RDRP) processes, such as atom transfer
radical polymerization (ATRP), reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) …
radical polymerization (ATRP), reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) …
Where biology and traditional polymers meet: The potential of associating sequence-defined polymers for materials science
Polymers with precisely defined monomeric sequences present an exquisite tool for
controlling material properties by harnessing both the robustness of synthetic polymers and …
controlling material properties by harnessing both the robustness of synthetic polymers and …
Frank–Kasper phases in block polymers
KD Dorfman - Macromolecules, 2021 - ACS Publications
The discovery of the Frank–Kasper σ phase in diblock copolymer and tetrablock terpolymer
melts catalyzed a renewed interest over the past decade in understanding particle-forming …
melts catalyzed a renewed interest over the past decade in understanding particle-forming …
Thermodynamically stable plumber's nightmare structures in block copolymers
Block copolymer self-assembly affords diverse nanostructures, spanning from spheres and
cylinders to networks, offering meticulous control over properties and functionalities at the …
cylinders to networks, offering meticulous control over properties and functionalities at the …
Room temperature 3D printing of super-soft and solvent-free elastomers
Super-soft elastomers derived from bottlebrush polymers show promise as advanced
materials for biomimetic tissue and device applications, but current processing strategies are …
materials for biomimetic tissue and device applications, but current processing strategies are …
Phase behavior of binary blends of diblock copolymers: Progress and opportunities
The phase behavior of binary blends of diblock copolymers has been examined extensively
in the past decades. Experimental and theoretical studies have demonstrated that mixing …
in the past decades. Experimental and theoretical studies have demonstrated that mixing …
Synthesis and Self-Assembly of ABn Miktoarm Star Polymers
The stability of tetrahedrally close-packed (TCP) phases in block copolymer melts is
predicted by theory to depend on molecular architecture, yet no experimental studies to date …
predicted by theory to depend on molecular architecture, yet no experimental studies to date …
Discrete block copolymers with diverse architectures: resolving complex spherical phases with one monomer resolution
This work describes the first rigorous example of a single-component block copolymer
system forming unconventional spherical phases. A library of discrete block polymers with …
system forming unconventional spherical phases. A library of discrete block polymers with …
Design of materials with supramolecular polymers
TD Clemons, SI Stupp - Progress in Polymer Science, 2020 - Elsevier
One hundred years ago Hermann Staudinger was strongly criticized by his scientific peers
for his macromolecular hypothesis, but today it is hard to imagine a world without polymers …
for his macromolecular hypothesis, but today it is hard to imagine a world without polymers …
The role of architectural engineering in macromolecular self-assemblies via non-covalent interactions: A molecular LEGO approach
Macromolecular self-assembly has made explosive development in the last several
decades, are being extensively explored in the fields of drug delivery, lithography, catalysis …
decades, are being extensively explored in the fields of drug delivery, lithography, catalysis …