The importance of stereochemistry to the function of molecules is generally well understood.
However, to date, control over stereochemistry and its potential to influence properties of the …

Precisely controlling macromolecular stereochemistry and sequences is a powerful strategy
for manipulating polymer properties. Controlled synthetic routes to prepare degradable …

This review highlights recent developments in the field of biodegradable polymeric materials
intended to replace non-degradable conventional plastics, focusing on studies from the last …

The thermomechanical properties exhibited by synthetic macromolecules can be directly
linked to their tacticity, or the relative stereochemistry of repeat units. The development of …

During the 1980s, research in synthetic organic chemistry was dominated by asymmetric
synthesis. Significant progress was made by synthetic organic chemists in the development …

Conspectus Polymer sustainability is synonymous with “bioderived polymers” and the
zeitgeist of “using renewable feedstocks”. However, this sentiment does not adequately …

Natural macromolecules, such as proteins and nucleic acids, display various complex
functionalities in biological systems. These functionalities depend on the macromolecular …

There is an ever-increasing demand for higher-performing polymeric materials
counterbalanced by the need for sustainability throughout the life cycle. Copolymers …

Stereochemistry in polymers can be used as an effective tool to control the mechanical and
physical properties of the resulting materials. Typically, though, in synthetic polymers …

This Account describes how stereochemical ideas focused on chirality have been directed
widely across polymer science allowing experiments that could not be conducted on small …