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Editorial

Étienne Grau

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Inverse Vulcanization of Vinyltriethoxysilane: A Novel Interfacial Coupling Agent for Silica-Filled Rubber Composites

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Mercury Sorbents Made By Inverse Vulcanization of Sustainable Triglycerides: The Plant Oil Structure Influences the Rate of Mercury Removal from Water

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The exploration of the inverse vulcanization mechanism of tung oil by controlling the oxygen and moisture presence during reactions

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Methoxy-Substituted Phenylenesulfide Polymer with Excellent Dispersivity of TiO2 Nanoparticles for Optical Application

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Inverse Vulcanized Polymers with Shape Memory, Enhanced Mechanical Properties, and Vitrimer Behavior

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Inverse Vulcanization of Norbornenylsilanes: Soluble Polymers with Controllable Molecular Properties via Siloxane Bonds

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The New Approach to the Preparation of Polyacrylamide-Based Hydrogels: Initiation of Polymerization of Acrylamide with 1,3-Dimethylimidazolium (Phosphonooxy-)Oligosulphanide under Drying Aqueous Solutions

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Silver Nanoparticles @ Sulfur-Enriched Polymer for Quantitative SERS-Based Detection of Methyl Red, Methylene Blue, and Ciprofloxacin

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Xanthogen Polysulfides as a New Class of Electrode Material for Rechargeable Batteries

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A Decade Development of Inverse Vulcanization Towards Green and Sustainable Practices

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On the Effect of Sulfur Strand Length on the Electrochemical Performance of Dual-Redox-Active Sulfur-Naphthalene Diimide Cathode Materials

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A Lithium-Ion Conducting Polysulfide Polymer for Flexible Batteries

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