Click chemistry is one of the most powerful strategies for constructing polymeric soft
materials with precise control over architecture and functionality. In this review, we provide a …

Incorporating sulfur (S) atoms into polymer main chains endows these materials with many
attractive features, including a high refractive index, mechanical properties, electrochemical …

The translation of small molecule chemistries into efficient methodologies for polymer
functionalization spans several decades, enabling critical advances in soft matter materials …

Hyperbranched polymers (HPs) are highly branched three-dimensional (3D)
macromolecules. Their globular and dendritic architectures endow them with unique …

Thiyl radicals have been used by nature in a broad range of biochemical processes. For
instance, thiol residues play an important role in many enzymatic processes as illustrated by …

The research on advanced functional polymers is being driven by the fast-growing demand
for new functional materials that can be used in revolutionary technologies. Polymers can be …

This review highlights recent applications of the thiol-yne reaction in polymer synthesis and
modification and also gives some representative examples of its application in small …

At its basic conceptualization, photoclick chemistry embodies a collection of click reactions
that are performed via the application of light. The emergence of this concept has had …

As we live in a time of heightening environmental issues, materials science is required to
prepare sustainable polymers through green chemistry ideals. Vegetable oils and their fatty …

Reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization has made a huge
impact in macromolecular design. The first block copolymers were described early on …