Bottlebrush polymers (BBPs) have emerged as intriguing class of materials for an array of
applications, including supersoft elastomers, organic optoelectronics, templates for crafting …

Molecular bottlebrushes are building blocks for the design of unique polymeric materials
whose physical properties are fundamentally governed by their densely grafted structures …

Despite the versatility of synthetic chemistry, certain combinations of mechanical softness,
strength, and toughness can be difficult to achieve in a single material. These combinations …

Super-soft elastomers derived from bottlebrush polymers show promise as advanced
materials for biomimetic tissue and device applications, but current processing strategies are …

Highly branched “bottlebrush” polymers are a class of macromolecules characterized by
side chains that are densely grafted from a backbone that is typically linear. Their unique …

Stiffness variable materials have been applied in a variety of engineering fields that require
adaptation, automatic modulation, and morphing because of their unique property to switch …

The design and construction of polymers with diverse architectures play an important role in
the field of polymer science and offers new opportunities for the development of novel …

The linear viscoelastic behavior of poly (norbornene)-graft-poly (±-lactide) was investigated
as a function of grafting density and overall molar mass. Eight sets of polymers with grafting …

Using a combination of the scaling analysis and molecular dynamics simulations, we study
relationship between mechanical properties of networks of graft polymers and their …

Scientific research on semicrystalline polymers started before the concept of
macromolecules was proposed by Staudinger. Extensive studies have been devoted by …