Themed collection Polymer Chemistry Most Popular 2021

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Review Article

Tannin polymerization: an overview

This review critically addresses the most relevant and innovative techniques for obtaining polymers from tannins.

Graphical abstract: Tannin polymerization: an overview
From the themed collection: Celebrating Latin American Chemistry
Review Article

Self-healing elastomers based on conjugated diolefins: a review

The introduction of dynamic covalent and physical crosslinks into diolefin-based elastomers improves mechanical and self-healing properties. The presence of dynamic crosslinks also helps in the reprocessing of elastomers.

Graphical abstract: Self-healing elastomers based on conjugated diolefins: a review
From the themed collection: Polymer Chemistry Most Popular 2021
Review Article

Strategies for the synthesis of block copolymers with biodegradable polyester segments

Oxygenated block copolymers with biodegradable polyester segments can be prepared in one-pot through sequential or simultaneous addition of monomers. This review highlights the state of the art in this area.

Graphical abstract: Strategies for the synthesis of block copolymers with biodegradable polyester segments
From the themed collection: Polymer Chemistry Most Popular 2021
Communication

Sustainable synthesis of CO2-derived polycarbonates from D-xylose

Synthetic transformation of D-xylose into a four-membered cyclic ether allows for reactions with CO2 leading to linear polycarbonates by either ring-opening copolymerisation directly or by isolation of a six-membered cyclic carbonate followed by ring-opening polymerisation.

Graphical abstract: Sustainable synthesis of CO2-derived polycarbonates from d-xylose
From the themed collection: Sustainable Polymers
Communication

Digital light processing 3D printing with thiol–acrylate vitrimers

The customized fabrication of soft active devices with self-healing function is demonstrated by 3D printing with vitrimeric thiol–acrylate photopolymers.

Graphical abstract: Digital light processing 3D printing with thiol–acrylate vitrimers
From the themed collection: Polymer Chemistry Most Popular 2021
Open Access Communication

Identifying and mapping chemical bonding within phenolic resin using secondary electron hyperspectral imaging

“Secondary electron hyperspectral imaging (SEHI) is an innovative SEM-based analysis tool allowing spatially-resolved chemical analysis beyond elemental composition”.

Graphical abstract: Identifying and mapping chemical bonding within phenolic resin using secondary electron hyperspectral imaging
From the themed collection: Polymer Chemistry Most Popular 2021
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RAFT agent symmetry and the effects on photo-growth behavior in living polymer networks

Here we describe how different symmetries of RAFT agent act after growth. Asymmetric networks showed a pore-filling behaviour, while symmetric networks underwent mesh-expansion.

Graphical abstract: RAFT agent symmetry and the effects on photo-growth behavior in living polymer networks
From the themed collection: Polymer Chemistry Most Popular 2021
Open Access Paper

Synthesis and melt-spinning of partly bio-based thermoplastic poly(cycloacetal-urethane)s toward sustainable textiles

Partly bio-based thermoplastic poly(cycloacetal-urethane)s synthesized and melt-spun into textile fibres that can be potentially chemically recycled.

Graphical abstract: Synthesis and melt-spinning of partly bio-based thermoplastic poly(cycloacetal-urethane)s toward sustainable textiles
From the themed collection: Sustainable fashion
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Achieving molecular weight distribution shape control and broad dispersities using RAFT polymerizations

Metered additions of chain transfer agents are used to control molecular weight distribution (MWD) features in reversible addition-fragmentation chain-transfer polymerizations, giving polymers with tailored MWD shapes and dispersities as high as 6.2.

Graphical abstract: Achieving molecular weight distribution shape control and broad dispersities using RAFT polymerizations
From the themed collection: Polymer Chemistry Lectureship Winners
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Crystallization and self-assembly of shape-complementary sequence-defined peptoids

Shape complementarity between polymers is a hallmark of biological systems (e.g. DNA base pairing and protein binding interactions). Here we explore the role of shape complementarity between sequence-defined N-alkyl peptoids in crystal lattices.

Graphical abstract: Crystallization and self-assembly of shape-complementary sequence-defined peptoids
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Photo-liberated amines for N-carboxyanhydride (PLANCA) ring-opening polymerization

Photo-liberated amines for N-carboxyanhydride (PLANCA) ring-opening polymerization affords narrow molecular weights, chain-end retention, and the formation of block copolypeptides.

Graphical abstract: Photo-liberated amines for N-carboxyanhydride (PLANCA) ring-opening polymerization
From the themed collection: Polymer Chemistry Most Popular 2021
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Biocompatible graft copolymers from bacterial poly(γ-glutamic acid) and poly(lactic acid)

Biocompatible graft copolymers from bacterial poly(γ-glutamic acid) and poly(lactic acid) are realized using a “grafting to” approach combined with click chemistry.

Graphical abstract: Biocompatible graft copolymers from bacterial poly(γ-glutamic acid) and poly(lactic acid)
From the themed collection: Polymer Chemistry Most Popular 2021
Open Access Paper

New horizons for carbon dots: quantum nano-photoinitiating catalysts for cationic photopolymerization and three-dimensional (3D) printing under visible light

Citric acid-based carbon dots (CDs) as nano-photoinitiating catalysts for 3D printing.

Graphical abstract: New horizons for carbon dots: quantum nano-photoinitiating catalysts for cationic photopolymerization and three-dimensional (3D) printing under visible light
From the themed collection: Polymer Chemistry Most Popular 2021
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A machine-readable online database for rate coefficients in radical polymerization

An online database created and curated by an IUPAC subcommittee is introduced.

Graphical abstract: A machine-readable online database for rate coefficients in radical polymerization
From the themed collection: Polymer Chemistry Most Popular 2021
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In situ cross-linking polymerization-induced self-assembly not only generates cross-linked structures but also promotes morphology transition by the cross-linker

Not only cross-linked structures but also a promoting effect on morphology transition has been observed during the in situ cross-linking PISA by RAFT dispersion copolymerization of 2-(diisopropylamino)ethyl methacrylate and cystaminebismethacrylamide.

Graphical abstract: In situ cross-linking polymerization-induced self-assembly not only generates cross-linked structures but also promotes morphology transition by the cross-linker
From the themed collection: Polymer Chemistry Most Popular 2021
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Tunable branching and living character in ethylene polymerization using “polyethylene glycol sandwich” α-diimine nickel catalysts

The key effects of polyethylene glycol units as a unique secondary coordination sphere in α-diimine Ni(II)-mediated ethylene polymerization are comprehensively disclosed.

Graphical abstract: Tunable branching and living character in ethylene polymerization using “polyethylene glycol sandwich” α-diimine nickel catalysts
From the themed collection: Polymer Chemistry Most Popular 2021
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Machine learning glass transition temperature of polyacrylamides using quantum chemical descriptors

Polyacrylamides glass transition temperature predictions from different models, where the GPR model is from the current study. The GPR model based on quantum chemical descriptors shows a high degree of accuracy.

Graphical abstract: Machine learning glass transition temperature of polyacrylamides using quantum chemical descriptors
From the themed collection: Polymer Chemistry Most Popular 2021
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Sulfonated perylene-based conjugated microporous polymer as a high-performance adsorbent for photo-enhanced uranium extraction from seawater

A sulfonated perylene-based adsorbent is prepared for photo-enhanced uranium extraction from seawater. Owing to the photo-enhanced effect, the uranium extraction capacity of PyB-SO3H in seawater reaches 1989 mg g−1, with 90% extraction efficiency.

Graphical abstract: Sulfonated perylene-based conjugated microporous polymer as a high-performance adsorbent for photo-enhanced uranium extraction from seawater
From the themed collection: Polymer Chemistry Most Popular 2021
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Synthesis of thioamide containing polybenzoxazines by the Willgerodt–Kindler reaction

Benzoxazines with thioamide linkages were successfully prepared by the Willgerodt–Kindler route.

Graphical abstract: Synthesis of thioamide containing polybenzoxazines by the Willgerodt–Kindler reaction
From the themed collection: Polymer Chemistry Most Popular 2021
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Sequence-regulated vinyl polymers via iterative atom transfer radical additions and acyclic diene metathesis polymerization

Iterative ATRAs and ADMET polymerization enabled the synthesis of sequence-regulated vinyl polymers without statistical distribution of monomer compositions and sequences.

Graphical abstract: Sequence-regulated vinyl polymers via iterative atom transfer radical additions and acyclic diene metathesis polymerization
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