The polymerization of isobutylene allows us to obtain a wide spectrum of polyisobutylenes
(PIBs) which differ in their molecular weight characteristics and the chemical structure of …

The rational design of precisely controlled hierarchical chiral nanostructures from synthetic
polymers garnered inspiration from sophisticated biological materials. Since chiral peptide …

Spontaneous long-range structural ordering of polymers can lead to improvements in their
physical properties and the emergence of functions that cannot be expected in their …

Artificial functional ionophores are essential for selective transmembrane ion transport since
ion transport through biological membranes is an essential phenomenon and its disruption …

The strategy for the preparation of polyisobutylene‐based block copolymers via mechanistic
transformation from cationic to radical polymerization is reported. This strategy involves the …

The installation of stimuli-responsive moieties into their main chain maximizes the stimuli
response of polymers. Yet, facile and orthogonal synthesis of such complex macromolecules …

A good strategy to prevent early deposition of bacteria that can form biofilms is the
application of antimicrobial coatings to existing surfaces, however this field has been little …

Ionic polymerizations represent an important class of chain-growth polymerizations,
especially for the preparation of defined functional polymers and for ring-opening …