Methacrylated block co‐polyesters are synthesized via triazabicyclodecene (TBD) catalyzed ring‐opening polymerization (ROP). TBD has been successfully employed as an active and selective catalyst for HEMA‐initiated ROP of D,L‐lactide (LA), trimethylene carbonate (TMC), and ε‐caprolactone (CL) in order to synthesize, under mild and standard laboratory...

A correlation between polymer chemical structure—optoelectronic properties—organic solar cell performances has been performed in a series of donor‐acceptor (D‐A) π‐conjugated polymers, based on indacenodithienothiophene as an electron‐donating unit and quinoxaline as an electron‐deficient moiety. Abstract A series of donor‐acceptor (D‐A)...

A range of l‐DOPA end‐functionalized oligo(ethylene glycol) catecholates is reported, using a facile and robust modification chemistry. These oligomers exhibit rheological and thermal properties that resemble those of much higher molecular weight polymers—characteristic of a supramolecular system. It is postulated that this is due to the operation...

Synthesis and luminescence quenching properties of a novel polythiophene‐based conjugated polymer bearing 1,8‐naphthalimide‐based pendants and a 1,8‐naphthalinmide derivative containing N‐substituted propyne group are reported. The new 1,8‐naphthalimide‐based conjugated polymer shows more efficient luminescence quenching at a significantly lower...

A facile and environment‐friendly method is developed for preparing novel covalently‐bonded Tb‐complex‐containing fluorescent porous copolymer microspheres. The obtained copolymer microspheres exhibit high selectivity, wide detection range, and low detection limit for Fe(III) in aqueous environment. Abstract An environment‐friendly synthesis...

A novel Ni‐based initiator Ni(CH2CHCHCH2OOCH3)][BPhF4] is designed and synthesized for obtaining a hydroxyl‐terminated polybutadiene (HTPB) with higher cis‐1,4 unit content (≥90%). The glass‐transition temperature of HTPB obtained via [η3‐Ni(CH2CHCHCH2OOCH3)][BPhF4] is markedly reduced; as a result, its low‐temperature mechanical property can also...