Bottlebrush networks (BBNs) are an exciting new class of materials with interesting physical
properties derived from their unique architecture. While great strides have been made in our …

Polymer networks remain an essential class of soft materials. Despite their use in everyday
materials, connecting the molecular structure of the network to its macroscopic properties …

Poly (dimethylsiloxane)(PDMS) bottlebrush elastomers (BBEs) are attractive soft materials
with well-controlled bulk mechanical properties. However, their surface and interfacial …

Ring opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) is widely used to prepare functional
materials with various topological structures. However, it is difficult to prepare polymers with …

Bottlebrush networks designed to be constitutional isomers of each other were synthesized
for the first time. These network constitutional isomers (NCIs) have significantly different …

Recent advances in our fundamental understanding of soft tissues and robotics have
spurred a desire to create intricate, robust devices suited to a variety of applications (eg …

Polymer networks are one of the most versatile and highly studied material class that
revolutionized many aspects of life. Connecting the final network properties to the molecular …