Hierarchical nanomaterials assembled from peptoids and other sequence-defined synthetic polymers

Z Li, B Cai, W Yang, CL Chen - Chemical Reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
In nature, the self-assembly of sequence-specific biopolymers into hierarchical structures
plays an essential role in the construction of functional biomaterials. To develop synthetic …

Properties and applications of precision oligomer materials; where organic and polymer chemistry join forces

B van Genabeek, BAG Lamers… - Journal of Polymer …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Precise oligomeric materials constitute a growing area of research with implications for
various applications as well as fundamental studies. Notably, this field of science which can …

Macromolecular engineering by atom transfer radical polymerization

K Matyjaszewski, NV Tsarevsky - Journal of the American …, 2014 - ACS Publications
This Perspective presents recent advances in macromolecular engineering enabled by
ATRP. They include the fundamental mechanistic and synthetic features of ATRP with …

Temporal Regulation of PET‐RAFT Controlled Radical Depolymerization

V Bellotti, HS Wang, NP Truong… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
A photocatalytic RAFT‐controlled radical depolymerization method is introduced for
precisely conferring temporal control under visible light irradiation. By regulating the …

[HTML][HTML] Challenges in unconventional catalysis

A Bogaerts, G Centi, V Hessel, E Rebrov - Catalysis Today, 2023 - Elsevier
Catalysis science and technology increased efforts recently to progress beyond
conventional" thermal" catalysis and face the challenges of net-zero emissions and …

The influence of residence time distribution on continuous-flow polymerization

MH Reis, TP Varner, FA Leibfarth - Macromolecules, 2019 - ACS Publications
Continuous-flow chemistry is emerging as an enabling technology for the synthesis of
precise polymers. Recent advances in this rapidly growing field have hastened a need for a …

Single unit monomer insertion: a versatile platform for molecular engineering through radical addition reactions and polymerization

J Xu - Macromolecules, 2019 - ACS Publications
Single unit monomer insertion (SUMI) is an emerging technology for precise polymer
synthesis through a radical addition reaction mechanism with monomer additions occurring …

[HTML][HTML] The current science of sequence-defined macromolecules

K Hakobyan, BB Noble, J Xu - Progress in Polymer Science, 2023 - Elsevier
A fundamental endeavour in macromolecular science is the control of molecular-level
complexity, including molecular weight distribution, end groups and architecture. Since the …

High-throughput process for the discovery of antimicrobial polymers and their upscaled production via flow polymerization

PR Judzewitsch, N Corrigan, F Trujillo, J Xu… - …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The combination of high-throughput (HTP) processes and flow-mediated synthesis allows
large data sets to be generated quickly while also permitting large quantities of materials to …

Surface modification of cellulose via photo-induced click reaction

H Liang, D Yin, L Shi, Y Liu, X Hu, N Zhu, K Guo - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2023 - Elsevier
To pursue highly functional ecologically friendly materials, functionalized cellulose has
gained increasing number of research interests within the last decades. Compared with …