RAFT Agent Symmetry and the Effects on Photo-growth Behavior in Living Polymer Networks

Polym. Chem., 2021, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D1PY00796C, PaperChris William Anderson Bainbridge, Neil Broderick, Jianyong JinIn this work we present a study into the importance of RAFT agent symmetry for photo growth applications, based on the one-pot photoexpandable/transformable-polymer networks (PET-PNs) RAFT network. For this we...The content...

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Chain-End Functionalization of Living Helical Polyisocyanides Through Pd(II)-Mediated Sonogashira Coupling Reaction

Polym. Chem., 2021, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D1PY00809A, PaperZong-Quan Wu, Xun-Hui Xu, Wen-bin Liu, Xue Song, Li Zhou, Na Liu, Yuan-Yuan ZhuEnd-functionalization is an effective strategy for fabricating functional materials. Installing functional groups onto the chain end of helical polymers is of great interest. In this paper, we reported a...

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Synthesis and Properties of Colorless Copolyimides Derived from 4,4’-Diaminodiphenyl Ether-Based Diamines with Different Substituents

Polym. Chem., 2021, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D1PY00633A, PaperRuhe Lian, Xingfeng Lei, Yuyang Xiao, Shuyu Xue, Guo Xiong, Zixiang Zhang, Dong Yan, Qiuyu ZhangAbstract: Colorless polyimide (PI) films with outstanding mechanical and thermal properties are highly demanded in flexible electronics. Herein three 4,4’-diaminodiphenyl ether (ODA)-based...

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Highly photoluminescent poly(norbornene)s carrying platinum-acetylide complex moieties in the side chain: evaluation of oxygen sensing and TTA–UC

Polym. Chem., 2021, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D1PY00665G, PaperTaichi Sotani, Toshiko Mizokuro, Tatsuo Yajima, Hiromitsu Sogawa, Fumio SandaRing-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) of norbornene derivatives is useful for preparing thermally stable and transparent polymeric materials with good moldability. This study deals with ROMP of norbornene...

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Homo- and copolymerization of norbornene using tridentate IzQO palladium catalysts with dimethylaminoethyl as a side arm

Polym. Chem., 2021, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D1PY00699A, PaperJie Dong, Baiquan WangLate-transition metal complexes containing N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) are still limited in the field of olefin polymerization, especially in the copolymerization of olefins with polar monomers. In this contribution, a series...The content of this RSS Feed...

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All-carbocycle hydrocarbon thermosets with high thermal stability and robust mechanical strength for low-k interlayer dielectrics

Polym. Chem., 2021, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D1PY00877C, PaperYudi Feng, Ke Jin, Jia Guo, Changchun WangThe development of modern microelectronic industry calls for low permittivity interlayer dielectric materials with excellent thermal stabilities, robust mechanical strength and matching processability. Traditionally, it is difficult to fabricate...

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Synergistic Effect of Rigid and Flexible Substituents in Insertion Polymerization with α-Diimine Nickel and Palladium Catalysts

Polym. Chem., 2021, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D1PY00812A, PaperZijuan Hai, Zhou Lu, Shuaikang Li, Zhong-Yan Cao, Shengyu Daiα-Diimine catalysts with rigid steric hindrance demonstrated great potential in the field of olefin polymerization. We have recently focused on developing bulky yet flexible alkyl-substituted α-diimine catalysts and their...

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Carbohydrate-lectin recognition of well-defined heterogeneous dendronized glycopolymers: systematic studies on heterogeneity in glycopolymer-lectin binding

Polym. Chem., 2021, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D1PY01001H, PaperXingyou Wang, Mengtong Wang, Caiyun Wang, Wei Deng, Meina LiuHeterogeneous glycopolymers have received significant interest in the past few years due to their potential properties in enhancing molecular recognition abilities toward a specific receptor. However, there are limited reports...The...

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Reversible polycondensations outside the Jacobson–Stockmayer theory and a new concept of reversible polycondensations

Polym. Chem., 2021, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D1PY00704A, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Hans R. Kricheldorf, Steffen. M. Weidner, Jana FalkenhagenReversible polycondensations exist involving intermolecular transesterification in the absence of back-biting, which...

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Synthetic Lignin-like and Degradable Nanocarriers

Polym. Chem., 2021, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D1PY00818H, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Sebastian Beckers, Jochen Fischer, Frederik R. WurmLignin is a highly abundant biopolymer that is that a by-product during the paper manufacture. Lignin is degraded by certain...

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