Polymer brushes: Synthesis, characterization, properties and applications

AM Bhayo, Y Yang, X He - Progress in Materials Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Polymer brushes are thin polymer films in which the individual polymer chains are tethered
by one chain end to a solid interface. The bulk and solution properties of these highly …

Photopolymerization using bio-sourced photoinitiators

H Chen, D Zhu, T Kavalli, P Xiao, M Schmitt… - Polymer …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Over the past few decades, photopolymerization technology has rapidly evolved and been
successfully applied in different fields, ranging from coating, personalized items (eg, jewelry …

Selective determination of cadmium and lead ions in different food samples by poly (riboflavin)/carbon black-modified glassy carbon electrode

ZM Karazan, M Roushani - Food Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
In this research, a poly (riboflavin)/carbon black-modified glassy carbon electrode
(PRF/CB/GCE) is introduced as a novel electrochemical sensor toward Cd 2+ and Pb 2+ …

How we can improve ARGET ATRP in an aqueous system: Honey as an unusual solution for polymerization of (meth) acrylates

I Zaborniak, P Chmielarz - European Polymer Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Aqueous solutions of various types of honey as a source of reducing sugars–glucose and
fructose, were used to accelerate or control activators regeneration by electron transfer atom …

Riboflavin-induced metal-free ATRP of (meth) acrylates

I Zaborniak, P Chmielarz, K Wolski - European Polymer Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
Metal-free ATRP approach was improved by eliminating undesirable organic photocatalyst
from the reaction medium by an application of a fully-biocompatible riboflavin (vitamin B 2) …

Replacing organics with water: Macromolecular engineering of non-water miscible poly (meth) acrylates via interfacial and ion-pair catalysis SARA ATRP in …

M Flejszar, K Ślusarczyk, A Hochół, P Chmielarz… - European Polymer …, 2023 - Elsevier
The paper presents the possibility to synthesize immiscible with water, well-defined poly
(meth) acrylates via supplemental activation and reducing agent atom transfer radical …

SI-ATRP on the lab bench: A facile recipe for oxygen-tolerant PDMAEMA brushes synthesis using microliter volumes of reagents

M Flejszar, K Ślusarczyk, P Chmielarz, J Smenda… - Polymer, 2022 - Elsevier
Facile, low-cost, and environmentally friendly procedures for the synthesis of hybrid
materials are highly desirable for industrial applications and large-scale synthesis. To meet …

Lemonade as a rich source of antioxidants: Polymerization of 2-(dimethylamino) ethyl methacrylate in lemon extract

I Zaborniak, M Sroka, P Chmielarz - Polymer, 2022 - Elsevier
Controlled radical polymerization techniques have become increasingly widespread in the
interdisciplinary space of polymer chemistry for receiving predetermined structures designed …

Riboflavin-mediated radical polymerization–Outlook for eco-friendly synthesis of functional materials

I Zaborniak, P Chmielarz - European Polymer Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
Radical polymerization techniques driven by naturally occurring substances are rapidly
developed towards more sustainable, thus eco-friendly and industrially relevant …

Sonochemistry-assisted photocontrolled atom transfer radical polymerization enabled by manganese carbonyl

C Wang, W Fan, Z Li, J Xiong, W Zhang, Z Wang - Polymer Chemistry, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Light offers intriguing possibilities to control polymerization, but it suffers from the
concentration gradient induced by its weak penetration ability. In this study, sonochemistry …