Themed collection Polymer Chemistry 15th Anniversary Collection

This work demonstrates that incorporating Janus-faced supramolecular moieties in vinylogous urethane vitrimers improved dimensional stability while conserving the hallmark vitrimer property of reprocessability.

Geranyl acrylate has been synthesized and polymerized by various radical polymerisation techniques.

The derivatisation of D-xylose with potassium thiocyanate, then reactivity with alkyl bromides, is presented as a versatile synthetic handle towards functional synthetic carbohydrate polymers, including via post-polymerisation modifications.

ω-Vinyl terminated reactive oligomers of 2-ethylhexyl methacrylate and poly(ethylene glycol)methacrylate (PEGMA) were synthesized via CCTP and subsequent addition–fragmentation chain transfer (AFCT) polymerization.

Two monomers with adamantane and thermo-crosslinkable benzocyclobutene (BCB) groups have been successfully synthesized. These two monomers can be cured to form polymers with low dielectric properties at a high frequency of 10 GHz.

We report the synthesis of thermoresponsive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) coated manganese dioxide nanoparticles for the catalytic decomposition of hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂), with the goal of developing a temperature-controlled catalytic system.

The hydrophilicity of a series of water-soluble poly(cyclic imino ether)s (PCIE) was systemically ranked to enable informed decision-making about the choice of PCIE for specific applications in the future.

Investigation of terpolymers based on two pH-responsive and thermoresponsive monomers. The effect of the position of the monomers on the thermoresponsive properties in aqueous solutions is demonstrated.

Chemoselective polymerization from a mixture of L-LA, CHO and CO₂ enables the synthesis of PLLA, PCHC or PCHC-b-PLLA achieved by PBB-Br. The chemoselectivity depends on the nature of the growing polymer chain end.

The molar fraction and ionization of acrylic acid (α_AA) in the monomer feed affect the chemical composition, the composition profile and the particle morphology in PISA.

Free radical polymerization (FRP) is one of the most important tools for the production of polymer materials.

Synthesis of polycations with C2-sterically protected imidazolium pendant groups incorporated via an olefinic backbone accompanied by accelerated hydroxide-promoted degradation studies.

Frontal polymerization is an extremely efficient and rapid method for producing bulk polymers, characterized by a self-sustaining curing front that propagates throughout the resin.

An unexplored associative dynamic exchange reaction between CO₂-sourced cyclic S,O-acetals and thiolates was investigated and utilized to create covalent adaptable networks suitable for the production of healable coatings.

ZnO–polymer core–shell nanoparticles were successfully prepared using a simple in situ open-to-air PET-RAFT method.

We have prepared single chain nanoparticles (SCNPs) with fluorinated internal compartments by chain collapse of copolymers prepared via RAFT. Selective labels prove formation of nanosized compartments using fluorescence spectroscopy

A modular and efficient click reaction for connecting primary and secondary alcohols with activated alkynes via carbonyl sulfide (COS) was developed. Polythiocarbonates were synthesized by the step-wise polyaddition of diols, dipropiolates, and COS.

The ROCOP of equimolar mixtures of (R)-CL^nBu/(S)-CL^Me enabled the assessment of the ROP stereocontrol ability of yttrium catalysts through the degree of alternation via detailed mass spectrometric analyses.

We introduce a light-driven methodology (λ_max = 365 nm) to fold single polymer chains into single chain nanoparticles (SCNPs) via metal-complexation.

Cyclic block copolymers with photo-cleavable linkers were prepared, allowing looped-to-linear corona transformations via UV-induced post-assembly modification, and showcasing their versatility as topology-tuned drug delivery systems.