Copolymerization of a catechol and a diamine as a versatile polydopamine-like platform for surface functionalization: The case of a hydrophobic coating
The covalent functionalization of surfaces with molecules capable of providing new
properties to the treated substrate, such as hydrophobicity or bioactivity, has been attracting …
properties to the treated substrate, such as hydrophobicity or bioactivity, has been attracting …
Solubilizing Metal–Organic Frameworks for an In Situ IR-SEC Study of a CO2 Reduction Catalyst
Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are typically assembled by bridging metal centers with
organic linkers for various applications, including providing robust support for …
organic linkers for various applications, including providing robust support for …
Physics-based computational method predicting the dielectric properties of polymer nanocomposites
The dielectric properties of polymer nanocomposites (PNCs) are crucial in designing
electronic packaging, energy storage capacitors, electromagnetic shielding, and biomedical …
electronic packaging, energy storage capacitors, electromagnetic shielding, and biomedical …
Alkoxy aluminum chlorides in the cationic polymerization of isobutylene: A co-initiator, carbocation stabilizer and chain-transfer agent
Alkoxy aluminum chlorides are efficient catalysts for the preparation of well-defined exo-
olefin terminated PIBs of low (Mn∼ 1000 g mol− 1) to medium (Mn up to 50 000 g mol− 1) …
olefin terminated PIBs of low (Mn∼ 1000 g mol− 1) to medium (Mn up to 50 000 g mol− 1) …
Enthalpy-driven polyisobutylene depolymerization
CB Watson, D Tan, DE Bergbreiter - Macromolecules, 2019 - ACS Publications
Polyisobutylene (PIB) oligomers containing terminal alkene groups depolymerize rapidly at
room temperature in the presence of trifluoromethanesulfonic acid and an arene solvent like …
room temperature in the presence of trifluoromethanesulfonic acid and an arene solvent like …
SN2 Reactions in Hydrocarbon Solvents Using Ammonium-Terminated Polyisobutylene Oligomers as Phase-Solubilizing Agents and Catalysts
P Samunual, DE Bergbreiter - The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2018 - ACS Publications
Although SN2 reactions have been thoroughly studied in polar aprotic and protic solvents,
not many studies have been done to study the rate of SN2 reaction in nonpolar solvents like …
not many studies have been done to study the rate of SN2 reaction in nonpolar solvents like …
Sustainable hydrocarbon oligomer solvent systems for sequestration of trace organics from water
Low‐viscosity poly (α‐olefin) s (PAOs) either alone or with functional hydrocarbon oligomer
cosolvents are nontoxic, nonvolatile, recyclable solvent systems that effectively and …
cosolvents are nontoxic, nonvolatile, recyclable solvent systems that effectively and …
Phase‐Separable Polyisobutylene Palladium‐PEPPSI Precatalysts: Synthesis and Application in Buchwald–Hartwig Amination
J Balogh, AR Hlil, I El‐Zoghbi… - Macromolecular …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
This paper reports the efficient synthesis of the first class of polyisobutylene (PIB)‐supported
palladium‐PEPPSI precatalyst (PEPPSI= pyridine‐enhanced precatalyst preparation …
palladium‐PEPPSI precatalyst (PEPPSI= pyridine‐enhanced precatalyst preparation …
One-layer water vapor poly (olefin) barriers compete metal sputtering onto flexible substrates
The effect of one-layer polymeric barrier coatings onto flexible and thin polyethylene
terephthalate (PET) film is herein examined towards the blockage of water vapor. It is …
terephthalate (PET) film is herein examined towards the blockage of water vapor. It is …
Harnessing polymer grafting to control the shape of plasmonic nanoparticles
Matrix-free polymer grafted nanoparticles (NPs) are single component polymer
nanocomposites (PNCs) for which the often reported severe aggregation of the conventional …
nanocomposites (PNCs) for which the often reported severe aggregation of the conventional …