Frontal polymerizations: from chemical perspectives to macroscopic properties and applications

BA Suslick, J Hemmer, BR Groce, KJ Stawiasz… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The synthesis and processing of most thermoplastics and thermoset polymeric materials rely
on energy-inefficient and environmentally burdensome manufacturing methods. Frontal …

Polymers as Aerospace Structural Components: How to Reach Sustainability?

WE Dyer, B Kumru - Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The aerospace industry has been benefiting from the utilization of polymer materials since
fiber‐reinforced polymer composites (FRPC) offer high performances at low densities …

Kinetic and Chemical Effects of Clays and Other Fillers in the Preparation of Epoxy–Vinyl Ether Composites Using Radical-Induced Cationic Frontal Polymerization

BR Groce, EE Lane, DP Gary, DT Ngo… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Addition of fillers to formulations can generate composites with improved mechanical
properties and lower the overall cost through a reduction of chemicals needed. In this study …

Controlled patterning of crystalline domains by frontal polymerization

JE Paul, Y Gao, YK Go, LE Rodriguez Koett, A Sharma… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
Materials with hierarchical architectures that combine soft and hard material domains with
coalesced interfaces possess superior properties compared with their homogeneous …

Frontal Polymerization of Stereoisomers: Distinct Microstructures and Properties in Endo- and Exo-Dicyclopentadiene Thermosets

HM Wang, BA Suslick, JJ Lessard, CH Yu… - …, 2023 - ACS Publications
This study explores the relationship between monomer stereochemistry and the materials
properties of thermosets generated by frontal ring-opening metathesis polymerization …

Unraveling Reactivity Differences: Room-Temperature Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization (ROMP) versus Frontal ROMP

JJ Lessard, EB Mejia, AJ Kim, Z Zhang… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
In this study, we explore the distinct reactivity patterns between frontal ring-opening
metathesis polymerization (FROMP) and room-temperature solventless ring-opening …

Synergistic dual-cure reactions for the fabrication of thermosets by chemical heating

ML McGraw, B Addison, RW Clarke… - ACS Sustainable …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Large composite structures, such as those used in wind energy applications, rely on the bulk
polymerization of thermosets on an impressively large scale. To accomplish this, traditional …

Using Data Science Tools to Reveal and Understand Subtle Relationships of Inhibitor Structure in Frontal Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization

TP McFadden, RB Cope, R Muhlestein… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The rate of frontal ring-opening metathesis polymerization (FROMP) using the Grubbs
generation II catalyst is impacted by both the concentration and choice of monomers and …

Achieving performance‐advantaged polydicyclopentadiene via sequential ring‐opening metathesis polymerization and radical reaction

Q Zhan, F Huangfu, P Yang - Polymer International, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Herein, we develop an approach to achieve performance‐advantaged
polydicyclopentadiene (PDCPD) via sequential ring‐opening metathesis polymerization …

[HTML][HTML] Bubble-Free Frontal Polymerization of Acrylates via Redox-Initiated Free Radical Polymerization

M Ziaee, M Yourdkhani - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Thermal frontal polymerization (FP) of acrylate monomers mixed with conventional peroxide
initiators leads to significant bubble formation at the polymerizing front, limiting their practical …