The importance of stereochemistry to the function of molecules is generally well understood.
However, to date, control over stereochemistry and its potential to influence properties of the …

Conventional polyurethanes are typically obtained from polyisocyanates, polyols, and chain
extenders. The main starting materials—isocyanates used in this process—raise severe …

Aliphatic polycarbonates have drawn attention as biodegradable polymers that can be
applied to a broad range of resorbable medical devices. In particular, poly (trimethylene …

Organocatalysis offers a number of opportunities in polymer synthesis and was among the
earliest methods of catalyzing the synthesis of polyesters. In the following Perspective we …

Poly (lactic acid) or poly (lactide)(PLA) is a biodegradable and biocompatible thermoplastic
polymer, being derived from renewable resources such as corn and sugar cane. The …

Owing to their low toxicity, biocompatibility and biodegradability, aliphatic poly (carbonate) s
have been widely studied as materials for biomedical application. Furthermore, the synthetic …

The synthesis and self-assembly of poly (lactide)-b-poly (acrylic acid) and poly (lactide)-b-
poly (dimethylaminoethylacrylate) block copolymers by a combination of ring-opening …

Mixed micelles self-assembled from two or more dissimilar block copolymers provide a
direct and convenient approach to improve physical stability and enhance drug loading …

In virtue of the rising demand for metal-free polymeric materials, organocatalytic
polymerization has emerged and blossomed unprecedentedly in the past 15 years into an …

Aliphatic polycarbonates (APCs) were discovered a long time ago, with their conventional
applications mostly limited to low‐molecular‐weight oligomeric intermediates for …