Rational design of photocatalysts for controlled polymerization: effect of structures on photocatalytic activities

C Wu, N Corrigan, CH Lim, W Liu, G Miyake… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Over the past decade, the use of photocatalysts (PCs) in controlled polymerization has
brought new opportunities in sophisticated macromolecular synthesis. However, the …

[HTML][HTML] Heteroatom-containing degradable polymers by ring-opening metathesis polymerization

J Xu, N Hadjichristidis - Progress in Polymer Science, 2023 - Elsevier
The incorporation of heteroatom-containing weak bonds along polymer backbones has
become a popular tool to accelerate degradation. Many methods have already been …

Complex polymer architectures using ring-opening metathesis polymerization: synthesis, applications, and practical considerations

SE Blosch, SJ Scannelli, M Alaboalirat… - Macromolecules, 2022 - ACS Publications
Nature shows us that complex molecular architectures lead to unique material properties,
and these observations have driven polymer scientists to synthesize complex architectures …

Wavelength-selective light-matter interactions in polymer science

P Lu, D Ahn, R Yunis, L Delafresnaye, N Corrigan… - Matter, 2021 - cell.com
Light has emerged as a prominent stimulus to both generate and manipulate polymeric
materials across multiple length scales. Compared with other external stimuli, light-mediated …

Chiral Macromolecules and Supramolecular Assemblies: Synthesis, Properties and Applications

M Zhang, M Kim, W Choi, J Choi, DH Kim, Y Liu… - Progress in Polymer …, 2024 - Elsevier
Chirality, an inherent characteristic observed throughout nature, plays a pivotal role across a
wide range of scales, from subatomic to galactic, and holds significance in myriad scientific …

Controlled Radical Copolymerization toward Tailored F/N Hybrid Polymers by Using Light‐Driven Organocatalysis

Y Chen, S Han, K Chen, X Guo, P Wen… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Controlled radical copolymerizations present attractive avenues to obtain polymers with
complicated compositions and sequences. In this work, we report the development of a …

Initiator‐Activation Strategy‐Enabled Organocatalyzed Reversible‐Deactivation Radical Polymerization Driven by Light

H Zhou, L Zhang, P Wen, Y Zhou, Y Zhao… - Angewandte …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Organocatalyzed reversible‐deactivation radical polymerizations (RDRPs) are attractive for
many applications. Here, we developed photoredox‐mediated RDRP by activating (hetero) …

Monophosphoniums as effective photoredox organocatalysts for visible light-regulated cationic RAFT polymerization

Z Yang, J Chen, S Liao - ACS Macro Letters, 2022 - ACS Publications
Visible light-regulated metal-free polymerizations have attracted considerable attention for
macromolecular syntheses in recent years. However, few organic photocatalysts show high …

Switchable DNA Photocatalysts for Radical Polymerization Controlled by Chemical Stimuli

CA Cox, AN Ogorek, JP Habumugisha… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Polymerization catalysts that activate in response to specific chemical triggers offer spatial
and temporal control over polymer synthesis, facilitating the development of responsive …

Main group functionalized polymers through ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP)

J McQuade, MI Serrano, F Jäkle - Polymer, 2022 - Elsevier
The incorporation of main group elements into polymers allows for the generation of new
functional materials with hitherto-unattainable physical and chemical properties through the …