The synthesis of polymers is of academic value and technological implication and has been
developed as an important area of research over a long history. 1 The first reports about …

Since the discovery of olefin metathesis in the mid-1950s, there has been great interest in
using this versatile reaction to synthesize macromolecular materials. More recently, living …

Polymers have become one of the largest and most important materials we use in daily life.
Their popularity has stemmed from their wide range of material properties combined with …

Catalytic olefin metathesis has quickly emerged as one of the most often‐used
transformations in modern chemical synthesis. One class of catalysts that has led the way to …

It s my great privilege to be here today, in a position I never thought possible. The story I will
tell you I hope will give you some idea what I have contributed to the area for which the …

Since discovered in the late 19th century, 1, 2 increasing research interest has focused on
the electrically conductive nature of the aromatic polymer family such as polyaniline (PAN), 3 …

Conjugated poly-ynes and poly (metalla-ynes) constitute an important class of new materials
with potential application in various domains of science. The key factors responsible for the …

Polyacetylene (PA) is a Nobel Prize-winning macromolecule. In this work, PA is molecularly
functionalized, which endows it with an array of new functional properties. The molecular …

Because the synthesis of polyacetylene (PA) thin film and the discovery of chemical doping
disclosed the uncultivated field of conductive polymers, 1r3 conductive polymers have been …

This article reviews the chemistry of substituted polyacetylenes developed by our research
group, more specifically, development of polymerization catalyst, synthesis of new polymers …