Thiolactones are often described as latent thiols. They can be ring-opened by hydroxy or
amine groups releasing thiols, which can further react with a large variety of functional …

Reactions involving thiols have been extensively applied in numerous polymeric systems
thanks to the reactive nature of the mercapto group, causing these reactions to be efficient …

High‐performance adhesives are of great interest in view of industrial demand. We herein
identify a straightforward synthetic strategy towards universal hydrogen‐bonded (H‐bonded) …

Designing artificial macromolecules with absolute sequence order represents a
considerable challenge. Here we report an advanced light-induced avenue to …

Inspired by the abundance and versatility of thioester in nature, much attention has been
paid to thioester functionalized materials, allowing applications that range from responsive …

In this communication, we report a catalyst-free methodology for single unit monomer
insertion (SUMI) into reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) agents …

Rational macromolecular design allows us to construct multiresponsive architectural
polymers with a potential toward multipurpose applications. This study aims at synthesis and …

Multifunctional homopolymers, homopolymers with multiple pendent functionalities, can offer
unparalleled properties not possible with traditional polymers. Preparation of multifunctional …

Despite recent progress for efficient and precise synthesis of functional polymers, few
reports describe postpolymerization functionalization strategies for the controlled …

The surface chemistry of colloidal silica has tremendous effects on its properties and
applications. Commonly the design of silica particles is based on their de novo synthesis …