A review on conductive polymers and their hybrids for flexible and wearable thermoelectric applications
There is a growing demand for flexible and wearable next-generation electronic devices that
must be capable of bending and stretching under mechanical deformation. In this regard …
must be capable of bending and stretching under mechanical deformation. In this regard …
Structure, function, self-assembly, and applications of bottlebrush copolymers
R Verduzco, X Li, SL Pesek, GE Stein - Chemical Society Reviews, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Bottlebrush polymers are a type of branched or graft polymer with polymeric side-chains
attached to a linear backbone, and the unusual architectures of bottlebrushes provide a …
attached to a linear backbone, and the unusual architectures of bottlebrushes provide a …
50th Anniversary Perspective: Block PolymersPure Potential
Block polymers have undergone extraordinary evolution since their inception more than 60
years ago, maturing from simple surfactants to an expansive class of macromolecules …
years ago, maturing from simple surfactants to an expansive class of macromolecules …
Mimicking biological stress–strain behaviour with synthetic elastomers
M Vatankhah-Varnosfaderani, WFM Daniel… - Nature, 2017 - nature.com
Despite the versatility of synthetic chemistry, certain combinations of mechanical softness,
strength, and toughness can be difficult to achieve in a single material. These combinations …
strength, and toughness can be difficult to achieve in a single material. These combinations …
Getting into shape: reflections on a new generation of cylindrical nanostructures' self-assembly using polymer building blocks
Cylinders are fascinating structures with uniquely high surface area, internal volume, and
rigidity. On the nanoscale, a broad range of applications have demonstrated advantageous …
rigidity. On the nanoscale, a broad range of applications have demonstrated advantageous …
Architectural code for rubber elasticity: from supersoft to superfirm materials
SS Sheiko, AV Dobrynin - Macromolecules, 2019 - ACS Publications
The current approach to regulating mechanical properties of elastomeric materials is
predominately based on the exploratory mixing of different polymers, solvents, and fillers …
predominately based on the exploratory mixing of different polymers, solvents, and fillers …
Materials design of highly branched bottlebrush polymers at the intersection of modeling, synthesis, processing, and characterization
Highly branched “bottlebrush” polymers are a class of macromolecules characterized by
side chains that are densely grafted from a backbone that is typically linear. Their unique …
side chains that are densely grafted from a backbone that is typically linear. Their unique …
Synthesis and applications of compartmentalised molecular polymer brushes
Polymer science is rapidly advancing towards the precise construction of synthetic
macromolecules of formidable complexity. Beyond the impressive advances in control over …
macromolecules of formidable complexity. Beyond the impressive advances in control over …
Macromolecular architectures through organocatalysis
In virtue of the rising demand for metal-free polymeric materials, organocatalytic
polymerization has emerged and blossomed unprecedentedly in the past 15 years into an …
polymerization has emerged and blossomed unprecedentedly in the past 15 years into an …
Cylindrical polymer brushes–Anisotropic building blocks, unimolecular templates and particulate nanocarriers
M Müllner, AHE Müller - Polymer, 2016 - Elsevier
This article presents an overview of the latest key developments and research activities in
the area of cylindrical polymer brushes (CPBs), also known as 'molecular bottlebrushes' …
the area of cylindrical polymer brushes (CPBs), also known as 'molecular bottlebrushes' …