The review summarizes current trends and developments in the polymerization of alkylene
oxides in the last two decades since 1995, with a particular focus on the most important …

Polyglycerols (sometimes also called “polyglycidols”) represent a class of highly
biocompatible and multihydroxy-functional polymers that may be considered as a …

Epoxide derivatives constitute a broad family of monomers which are able to be polymerized
by anionic or related nucleophilic ring-opening mechanism. The main synthetic strategies …

This new edition of a bestseller incorporates recent developments and advances in
thermoplastics with regard to materials development, processing, properties, and …

In modern automobiles, noise pollution is a critical issue, and polyurethane foam is
commonly used due to its high sound absorption and ease of production. In this study …

Highlights•Limitations of conjugating poly (ethylene glycol) to proteins and peptides have
become increasingly apparent.•Various polymers have shown promise as PEG …

In the rapidly evolving multidisciplinary field of polymer therapeutics, tailored polymer
structures represent the key constituent to explore and harvest the potential of bioactive …

Polyethers—polymers with the structural element (R'‐O‐R) n in their backbone—are an old
class of polymers which were already used at the time of the ancient Egyptians. However …

A series of random copolymers comprising ethylene oxide (EO) and 0− 100% allyl glycidyl
ether (AGE) has been prepared by anionic ring-opening polymerization with molecular …

In this review article functional epoxide monomers that are suitable for controlled ring-
opening polymerization (ROP) are discussed. Functional epoxides possess reactive groups …