During the first 100 years of polymer science, controlled radical polymerization (also
recommended as reversible deactivation radical polymerization) is undoubtedly a …

In recent decades, quantum chemical calculations (QCC) have increased in accuracy, not
only providing the ranking of chemical reactivities and energy barriers (eg, for optimal …

Biobased polymer molecules are a goal for the future. Here, the different intermediate
pathways toward renewable structural constituents, which can substitute petrochemically …

Stochastic modeling techniques have emerged as a powerful tool to study the time evolution
of processes in many research fields including (bio) chemical engineering and biology. One …

We present an updated and expanded dataset of benchmark propagation rate coefficient
(kp) data obtained from pulsed laser polymerization (PLP) of 13 vinyl monomers (styrene …

The current kinetic models for polystyrene (PS) pyrolysis contain many simplifications to
reduce their size and the corresponding simulation time. Moreover, they are often based on …

This study introduces a methodology that combines accelerated molecular dynamics and
mean force integration to investigate solvent effects on chemical reaction kinetics. The newly …

Polylactic acid (PLA) is an important polymer for the replacement of oil-based polymers in
the biomedical field as well as for degradable single use polymeric materials. To fully exploit …

The molar mass distribution (MMD), which is also known as the molecular weight distribution
(MWD), is a key molecular property for a polymerization process, as it determines polymer …

Multiblock copolymers synthesized via reversible addition–fragmentation transfer (RAFT)
emulsion polymerization offer a pathway to creating new nanoengineered materials …