Hydrogels are formed when a three‐dimensional polymeric network is loosely crosslinked.
They are swollen by water but not dissolved in it. Hydrogels may display reversible sol–gel …

Atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) is currently one of the most often used synthetic
polymerization methods to prepare well-defined copolymers with complex architecture. This …

Self-healing polymers based on dynamic crosslinkers have drawn rapidly increasing interest
over the last decade. Here, a self-healable epoxy network with exchangeable disulfide …

Novel thermosensitive hydrogels have been synthesized by aqueous Diels–Alder reaction
of poly (N, N-dimethylacrylamide-co-furfuryl methacrylate) and N-[4-(formyl polyethylene …

Polymer modification of mesoporous materials is a relevant topic for applications from
sensing and separation to drug delivery. Especially the combination of structure and …

The worldwide prevalence of NDM-1-producing Gram-negative pathogens has drastically
undermined the clinical efficacy of carbapenems, prompting a need to devise an effective …

Radical polymerization is one of the most useful methods for synthesis of homo-and
copolymers derived from a large number of monomers, due to its tolerance toward many …

Novel fluorinated polyurethanes (FPUs) were prepared by living radical polymerization of
polyurethanes and hexafluorobutyl acrylate. The structures of the FPUs were characterized …

Physically crosslinked hydrogels based on poly (2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)(PHEMA) and
polyurethane macroiniferter (PUMI) were prepared. The synthesis of polyurethane-block …

The dithiocarbamates (DTCs) have a special place within polymer chemistry due to their
versatile role as thermal and photochemical initiators.[1] In particular the role of …