One‐Step In Situ Polymerization: A Facile Design Strategy for Block Copolymer Electrolytes

K Guo, J Wang, Z Shi, Y Wang, X Xie… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
To optimize the rapid transport of lithium ions (Li+) inside lithium metal batteries (LMBs),
block copolymer electrolytes (BCPEs) have been fabricated in situ in LMBs via a one‐step …

Organo-Mediated Ring-Opening Polymerization: A Cutting-Edge Technique for Green Synthesis

A Majeed, MA Iqbal, S Ali, R Kanwal, A Zafar… - Polymer, 2024 - Elsevier
Polymerization reactions can be encouraged by a wide range of organo-catalysts. The
reduced toxicity of these compounds has facilitated their development, particularly for …

Activated monomer mechanism (AMM) in cationic ring-opening polymerization. The origin of the AMM and further development in polymerization of cyclic esters

S Penczek, J Pretula - ACS Macro Letters, 2021 - ACS Publications
The origin of the activated monomer mechanism (AMM) in cationic ring-opening
polymerization (CROP) is described first. Then, conditions leading to the active chain end …

A self-catalyzed strategy towards facile fabrication of bottlebrush polyester-based solid polymer electrolytes

S Li, K Guo, G Chen, J Wang, Y Wang, X Zhou… - Energy Storage …, 2022 - Elsevier
As the hope of solving the safety problems of lithium metal batteries (LMBs), solid polymer
electrolytes (SPEs) with controlled structures are receiving more and more attentions for …

Precision Synthesis of Polysarcosine via Controlled Ring-Opening Polymerization of N-Carboxyanhydride: Fast Kinetics, Ultrahigh Molecular Weight, and …

S Wang, MY Lu, SK Wan, CY Lyu, ZY Tian… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The rapid and controlled synthesis of high-molecular-weight (HMW) polysarcosine (pSar), a
potential polyethylene glycol (PEG) alternative, via the ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of …

Stereoretention in the Bulk ROP of l-Lactide Guided by a Thermally Stable Organocatalyst

A Basterretxea, E Gabirondo, C Jehanno, H Zhu… - …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Polylactide (PLA) has emerged as one of the most promising bio-based alternatives to
petroleum-based plastics, mainly because it can be produced from the fermentation of …

From polymer blends to a block copolymer: Ring-opening polymerization of L-lactide/ε-caprolactone eutectic system

M Castillo-Santillan, JR Torres-Lubian… - Polymer, 2022 - Elsevier
In this work, we provide new insights into the ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of eutectic
mixtures of L-lactide and ε-caprolactone that lead to the synthesis of polymer blends and a …

Ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone with recyclable and reusable squaric acid organocatalyst

J Zhang, L Xu, W Xiao, Y Chen, Z Dong, J Xu… - European Polymer …, 2021 - Elsevier
With the increasing requirements concerning healthy and environmental issues of modern-
day society, green chemistry and atomic economy have become the consensus of …

Reinvestigation of the ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone with 1, 8-diazacyclo [5.4. 0] undec-7-ene organocatalyst in bulk

Y Chen, J Zhang, W Xiao, A Chen, Z Dong, J Xu… - European Polymer …, 2021 - Elsevier
Diazabicyclo [5.4. 0] undec-7-ene (DBU) was used as organocatalyst to reinvestigate the
ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of ε-caprolactone (CL) with benzyl alcohol (BnOH) …

Bulky Phosphazenium Salt Controlling Chemoselective Terpolymerization of Epoxide, Anhydride and CO2: From Well‐Defined Block to Truly Random Copolymers

Y Ma, Z Wang, L Jiang, J Zhang, C Ren… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Copolymers with precise compositions and controlled sequences are great appealing for
high‐performance polymeric materials, but their synthesis is very challenging. In this study …