Themed collection Polymer Chemistry Educational Series
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A tutorial review of linear rheology for polymer chemists: basics and best practices for covalent adaptable networks
This tutorial review of linear viscoelasticity is targeted at polymer chemists working with covalent adaptable networks. It provides an overview of concepts, analysis, misconceptions, and best practices for rheological experiments.
Polym. Chem., 2024,15, 815-846
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3PY01367G
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Educational series: characterizing crosslinked polymer networks
Characterization of polymer networks presents unique challenges due to the insolubility of the materials, but this also enables characterization by new techniques that take advantage of the bulk network structure.
Polym. Chem., 2024,15, 219-247
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3PY00914A
Polymer characterization by size-exclusion chromatography with multi-angle light scattering (SEC-MALS): a tutorial review
We describe the theory and application of SEC-MALS with minimal equations and a focus on synthetic polymer characterization.
Polym. Chem., 2024,15, 127-142
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3PY01181J
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Educational series: turning monomers into crosslinked polymer networks
Multifunctional monomers enable the synthesis of polymer networks by adapting the polymerization methods used for conventional linear polymer synthesis.
Polym. Chem., 2023,14, 4503-4514
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3PY00912B
About this collection
The aim of the Polymer Chemistry Educational Series is to provide a set of tutorial style articles covering the fundamentals of polymer chemistry, techniques, and best practice to act as an informative and educational resource for all scientists.