Reversible-deactivation radical polymerization (Controlled/living radical polymerization): From discovery to materials design and applications

N Corrigan, K Jung, G Moad, CJ Hawker… - Progress in Polymer …, 2020 - Elsevier
Reversible-deactivation radical polymerization (RDRP) processes, such as atom transfer
radical polymerization (ATRP), reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) …

Nanocellulose: recent fundamental advances and emerging biological and biomimicking applications

K Heise, E Kontturi, Y Allahverdiyeva… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In the effort toward sustainable advanced functional materials, nanocelluloses have
attracted extensive recent attention. Nanocelluloses range from rod‐like highly crystalline …

A review of research and application of polylactic acid composites

X Li, Y Lin, M Liu, L Meng, C Li - Journal of Applied Polymer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Polylactic acid (PLA) is a thermoplastic polyester that has received widespread attention for
its environmentally friendly origin and excellent performance, and its potential to address the …

Self-assembly of colloidal nanocrystals: from intricate structures to functional materials

MA Boles, M Engel, DV Talapin - Chemical reviews, 2016 - ACS Publications
Chemical methods developed over the past two decades enable preparation of colloidal
nanocrystals with uniform size and shape. These Brownian objects readily order into …

Advanced materials by atom transfer radical polymerization

K Matyjaszewski - Advanced Materials, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) has been successfully employed for the
preparation of various advanced materials with controlled architecture. New catalysts with …

Surface-initiated controlled radical polymerization: state-of-the-art, opportunities, and challenges in surface and interface engineering with polymer brushes

JO Zoppe, NC Ataman, P Mocny, J Wang… - Chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
The generation of polymer brushes by surface-initiated controlled radical polymerization (SI-
CRP) techniques has become a powerful approach to tailor the chemical and physical …

A review of the synthesis and applications of polymer–nanoclay composites

F Guo, S Aryana, Y Han, Y Jiao - Applied Sciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
Recent advancements in material technologies have promoted the development of various
preparation strategies and applications of novel polymer–nanoclay composites. Innovative …

50th Anniversary Perspective: Are Polymer Nanocomposites Practical for Applications?

SK Kumar, BC Benicewicz, RA Vaia, KI Winey - Macromolecules, 2017 - ACS Publications
The field of polymer nanocomposites has been at the forefront of research in the polymer
community for the past few decades. Foundational work published in Macromolecules …

From precision polymers to complex materials and systems

JF Lutz, JM Lehn, EW Meijer… - Nature Reviews Materials, 2016 - nature.com
Complex chemical systems, such as living biological matter, are highly organized structures
based on discrete molecules in constant dynamic interactions. These natural materials can …

Emerging functional porous polymeric and carbonaceous materials for environmental treatment and energy storage

B Zheng, X Lin, X Zhang, D Wu… - Advanced Functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The demand for practical and cost‐effective environmental treatment and energy storage
materials is exploding. Porous polymeric and carbonaceous materials have attracted …