Educational series: turning monomers into crosslinked polymer networks

MASN Weerasinghe, OJ Dodo, CWH Rajawasam… - Polymer …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Multifunctional monomers enable the synthesis of polymer networks by adapting the
polymerization methods used for conventional linear polymer synthesis. Both step and chain …

Next-Generation High-Performance Biobased Naphthalate-modified PET for sustainable food packaging applications

TH Lee, H Liu, MJ Forrester, L Shen, T Wang… - …, 2022 - ACS Publications
We report a series of novel poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) copolymers with improved
properties through the incorporation of bioadvantaged dimethyl 2, 7 …

Enabling high-quality carbon fiber through transforming lignin into an orientable and melt-spinnable polymer

Y Luo, W Qu, E Cochran, X Bai - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
Compared to carbon fibers made from conventional petroleum-based precursors, lignin-
based carbon fibers can lower the production cost while enabling cleaner manufacturing …

Catechol homopolymers and networks through postpolymerization modification

E Grignon, SY An, AM Battaglia, DS Seferos - Macromolecules, 2022 - ACS Publications
Catechol-rich polymers are attractive for a plethora of applications but are difficult to
synthesize in a controlled manner. Here, we describe a procedure for obtaining catechol …

Open-Cell PolyHIPES from Polymerizable Eutectics: Tunable Morphology, Surface Modification, and Thermoresponsive Swelling Behavior

Y Nahar, P Wei, C Cipriani… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2022 - ACS Publications
We report the preparation of thermoresponsive macroporous polymer monoliths via high
internal phase emulsions (HIPEs) where a polymerizable nonionic deep eutectic solvent …

Gelation in photoinduced ATRP with tuned dispersity of the primary chains

F Dawson, H Jafari, V Rimkevicius, M Kopeć - Macromolecules, 2023 - ACS Publications
We investigated gelation in photoinduced atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) as a
function of Cu catalyst loading and thus primary chain dispersity. Using parallel …

Using RAFT Polymerization Methodologies to Create Branched and Nanogel-Type Copolymers

A Skandalis, T Sentoukas, D Selianitis, A Balafouti… - Materials, 2024 - mdpi.com
This review aims to highlight the most recent advances in the field of the synthesis of
branched copolymers and nanogels using reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer …

RAFT thermoplastics from glycerol: a biopolymer for development of sustainable wood adhesives

M Forrester, A Becker, A Hohmann, N Hernandez… - Green …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The increasing demand for bioderived plastics and rubbers and the large supply of glycerol
makes it an excellent starting chemical for the production of biopolymers. Little success in …

Dithioesters in RAFT polymerization

G Moad - RAFT Polymerization: Methods, Synthesis and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This chapter provides a review of the synthesis, properties, and application of dithioesters
with the general structure Z (C S) SR as reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer …

Impact of Reversible Deactivation Radical Copolymerizations (RDRPs) on Gelation, Phase Separation, and Mechanical Properties of Polymer Networks

AZ Dookhith, Z Zhang, V Ganesan, GE Sanoja - Macromolecules, 2024 - ACS Publications
Polymer networks are widely used in engineering and biomedical applications because they
can sustain large deformations. However, their mechanical properties, particularly at large …