Click chemistry is one of the most powerful strategies for constructing polymeric soft
materials with precise control over architecture and functionality. In this review, we provide a …

Base-catalyzed ring-opening reaction of epoxides with the thiol nucleophiles is useful in the
preparation and post-polymerization modification of synthetic polymers. Due to its many …

Miktoarm star polymers are a particular type of branched polymers featuring a star-shaped
architecture with arms based on different polymer types. Such materials exhibit unique …

Surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (SI-ATRP) is a powerful tool that allows
for the synthesis of organic–inorganic hybrid nanomaterials with high potential applications …

The base-catalyzed reaction between thiol and epoxide functionalities is a simple process
that can be carried out under ambient conditions. The base catalyst can be organic or …

The ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of cyclic esters using multifunctional initiators is an
efficient methodology that allows the preparation of polyesters with well-defined …

A new series of star-shaped and highly branched poly (β-hydroxybutyrates)(PHBs) with a
distinct structure was synthesized by ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of β-butyrolactone …

Click reactions, with remarkable merits including high efficiency, atom economy, mild
reaction conditions, good functionality tolerance, simple isolation process, and regio‐and/or …