The 1, 4-conjugate addition reaction between activated alkynes or acetylenic Michael
acceptors and nucleophiles (ie, the nucleophilic Michael reaction) is a historically useful …

End-of-life tires are discarded on a daily basis but even at present limited action has been
taken towards boosting their recyclability as most of the tires are either incinerated or …

Although bacterial stereoregular polyhydroxyalkanoates have attracted broad interest as
sustainable materials, it remains a long-standing challenge to chemically synthesize …

There is an ever-increasing demand for higher-performing polymeric materials
counterbalanced by the need for sustainability throughout the life cycle. Copolymers …

Fully automated synthetic chemistry would substantially change the field by providing broad
on-demand access to small molecules. However, the reactions that can be run …

The development of high-performance recyclable polymers represents a circular plastics
economy to address the urgent issues of plastic sustainability. Herein, we design a series of …

Natural macromolecules, such as proteins and nucleic acids, display various complex
functionalities in biological systems. These functionalities depend on the macromolecular …

Precisely controlling macromolecular stereochemistry and sequences is a powerful strategy
for manipulating polymer properties. Controlled synthetic routes to prepare degradable …

Polymer thin films that emit and absorb circularly polarised light have been demonstrated
with the promise of achieving important technological advances; from efficient, high …

Polymers are at the epicentre of modern technological progress and the associated
environmental pollution. Considerations of both polymer functionality and lifecycle are …