Properties and applications of precision oligomer materials; where organic and polymer chemistry join forces

B van Genabeek, BAG Lamers… - Journal of Polymer …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Precise oligomeric materials constitute a growing area of research with implications for
various applications as well as fundamental studies. Notably, this field of science which can …

[HTML][HTML] The current science of sequence-defined macromolecules

K Hakobyan, BB Noble, J Xu - Progress in Polymer Science, 2023 - Elsevier
A fundamental endeavour in macromolecular science is the control of molecular-level
complexity, including molecular weight distribution, end groups and architecture. Since the …

Single unit monomer insertion: a versatile platform for molecular engineering through radical addition reactions and polymerization

J Xu - Macromolecules, 2019 - ACS Publications
Single unit monomer insertion (SUMI) is an emerging technology for precise polymer
synthesis through a radical addition reaction mechanism with monomer additions occurring …

[HTML][HTML] Precise control of conjugated polymer synthesis from step-growth polymerization to iterative synthesis

C Xu, J Dong, C He, J Yun, X Pan - Giant, 2023 - Elsevier
Conjugated polymers with excellent optoelectronic properties, easy processability, and
flexible physical properties are versatile in various applications. In recent years, the precise …

Discrete and stereospecific oligomers prepared by sequential and alternating single unit monomer insertion

Z Huang, BB Noble, N Corrigan, Y Chu… - Journal of the …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Natural biopolymers, such as DNA and proteins, have uniform microstructures with defined
molecular weight, precise monomer sequence, and stereoregularity along the polymer main …

A versatile and efficient strategy to discrete conjugated oligomers

J Lawrence, E Goto, JM Ren… - Journal of the …, 2017 - ACS Publications
An efficient and scalable strategy to prepare libraries of discrete conjugated oligomers (Đ=
1.0) using the combination of controlled polymerization and automated flash …

Sequence-controlled polymers through entropy-driven ring-opening metathesis polymerization: theory, molecular weight control, and monomer design

JA Nowalk, C Fang, AL Short, RM Weiss… - Journal of the …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The bulk properties of a copolymer are directly affected by monomer sequence, yet efficient,
scalable, and controllable syntheses of sequenced copolymers remain a defining challenge …

Charge transport in sequence-defined conjugated oligomers

H Yu, S Li, KE Schwieter, Y Liu, B Sun… - Journal of the …, 2020 - ACS Publications
A major challenge in synthetic polymers lies in understanding how primary monomer
sequence affects materials properties. In this work, we show that charge transport in single …

Poly (arylenevinylene) s through Ring‐Opening Metathesis Polymerization of an Unsymmetrical Donor‐Acceptor Cyclophane

E Elacqua, M Gregor - Angewandte Chemie International …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Reported are well‐defined donor‐acceptor alternating copolymers prepared using ring‐
opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP). Unsymmetrical cyclophanedienes comprising …

Synthetic Polymers with Finely Regulated Monomer Sequences: Properties and Emerging Applications

E Laurent, R Szweda, JF Lutz - … Engineering: From Precise …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The design of synthetic polymers with controlled monomer sequences is an important
emerging trend in polymer science. This new field of research is bio‐inspired by sequence …