Defining the macromolecules of tomorrow through synergistic sustainable polymer research

FM Haque, JSA Ishibashi, CAL Lidston, H Shao… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Transforming how plastics are made, unmade, and remade through innovative research and
diverse partnerships that together foster environmental stewardship is critically important to …

Progress and perspectives beyond traditional RAFT polymerization

MD Nothling, Q Fu, A Reyhani… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The development of advanced materials based on well‐defined polymeric architectures is
proving to be a highly prosperous research direction across both industry and academia …

100th anniversary of macromolecular science viewpoint: polymers from lignocellulosic biomass. Current challenges and future opportunities

RM O'Dea, JA Willie, TH Epps III - ACS Macro Letters, 2020 - ACS Publications
Sustainable polymers from lignocellulosic biomass have the potential to reduce the
environmental impact of commercial plastics while also offering significant performance and …

SI-PET-RAFT: surface-initiated photoinduced electron transfer-reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer polymerization

M Li, M Fromel, D Ranaweera, S Rocha… - ACS Macro …, 2019 - ACS Publications
In this communication, surface-initiated photoinduced electron transfer-reversible addition–
fragmentation chain transfer polymerization (SI-PET-RAFT) is introduced. SI-PET-RAFT …

Controlling radical polymerization with biocatalysts

R Li, W Kong, Z An - Macromolecules, 2023 - ACS Publications
Reversible deactivation radical polymerization (RDRP) is a set of powerful and versatile
methods for the synthesis of well-defined polymers. Over the past two decades, the …

Enzyme catalysis for reversible deactivation radical polymerization

R Li, W Kong, Z An - Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Enzyme catalysis has been increasingly utilized in reversible deactivation radical
polymerization (Enz‐RDRP) on account of its mildness, efficiency, and sustainability. In this …

An Atom‐Economic Enzymatic Cascade Catalysis for High‐Throughput RAFT Synthesis of Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polymers

R Li, S Zhang, Q Li, GG Qiao… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
High‐throughput synthesis of well‐defined, ultrahigh molecular weight (UHMW) polymers by
green approaches is highly desirable but remains unexplored. We report the creation of an …

Biocatalytic nanoparticles for the stabilization of degassed single electron transfer-living radical pickering emulsion polymerizations

A Moreno, MH Sipponen - Nature communications, 2020 - nature.com
Synthetic polymers are indispensable in many different applications, but there is a growing
need for green processes and natural surfactants for emulsion polymerization. The use of …

Pushing the limits of high throughput PET-RAFT polymerization

G Ng, J Yeow, R Chapman, N Isahak… - …, 2018 - ACS Publications
We investigate a high throughput approach to polymer synthesis by employing
photoinduced electron/energy transfer–reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer …

Living in the fast lane—High throughput controlled/living radical polymerization

S Oliver, L Zhao, AJ Gormley, R Chapman… - …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Combinatorial and high throughput (HTP) methodologies have long been used by the
pharmaceutical industry to accelerate the rate of drug discovery. HTP techniques can also …