Synthetic Polymers with Finely Regulated Monomer Sequences: Properties and Emerging Applications

E Laurent, R Szweda, JF Lutz - … Engineering: From Precise …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The design of synthetic polymers with controlled monomer sequences is an important
emerging trend in polymer science. This new field of research is bio‐inspired by sequence …

Scaling theory of neutral sequence-specific polyampholytes

AM Rumyantsev, NE Jackson, A Johner… - …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The primary sequence of charged monomers in a polyampholyte has a profound effect on its
conformational properties. In this work, theory and simulations are used to predict how the …

Sequence regulation in living anionic terpolymerization of styrene and two categories of 1, 1-diphenylethylene (DPE) derivatives

L Yang, H Shen, L Han, H Ma, C Li, L Lei, S Zhang… - Polymer …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Synthesis of functionalized sequence-controlled polymers by utilizing 1, 1-diphenylethylene
(DPE) derivatives in living anionic polymerization is an effective method. Considering the …

Synthesis of a well-defined alternating copolymer of 1, 1-diphenylethylene and tert-butyldimethylsilyloxymethyl substituted styrene by anionic copolymerization: toward …

R Goseki, F Zhang, K Takahata, S Uchida… - Polymer …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Well-defined alternating copolymers comprising 1, 1-diphenylethylene (DPE) and styrene
derivatives having sterically bulky tert-butyldimethylsilyloxymethyl groups at the meta …

Poly[(side-on mesogen)-alt-(end-on mesogen)]: A Compromised Molecular Arrangement

M Wang, WW Bao, WY Chang, XM Chen, BP Lin… - …, 2019 - ACS Publications
In recent years, sequence-controlled side-chain liquid crystal polymers (SCLCPs) have
gained extensive interest because mesogenic units with different lengths and distributions …

Lamellarly Segregated Columnar Liquid Crystalline Alternating Copolymers with High Ambipolar Charge Mobilities

B Mu, X Hao, T Ma, Z Zhang, L Wang, W Tian - Macromolecules, 2023 - ACS Publications
Segregated assembly in a π-conjugated donor–acceptor molecular system is imperative to
create heterojunctions for optoelectronic applications. Here, we report lamellarly segregated …

Tailoring structure and properties of polymer-dispersed liquid crystal by quenching process

G Hu, H Chen, Z Liu, S Zhang, Y Zhou, B Zhu… - Liquid …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
To improve the electro-optical properties of polymer-dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) film, the
size and number of liquid crystal droplets were regulated by changing component, curing …

Synthesis and characterization of photo-responsive azobenzene side-chain liquid crystalline polystyrenes with a mesogenic phase of wide temperature range

R Zhang, H Ma, X Li, J Yang, M Lai, X Zhang, Y Wang… - Dyes and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Polystyrenes (PSs) that provide photochemical stability are commonly used as the
chromophore macromolecular carriers. Herein, PS-based alternating copolymers, ie, alt-P …

Pyrene label used as a scale for sequence-controlled functionalized polymers

L Yang, L Han, H Zhu, H Ma - Polymer Chemistry, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Living anionic polymerization (LAP) is a capable method for synthesizing sequence-
controlled polymers (SCPs), and sequence-controlled functionalized polymers have been …

Determination of refractive index increment of synthetic polybutadienes and microstructural control of grafting density and liquid crystalline properties

S Huang, L Han, H Ma, L Lei, R Zhang, H Shen… - Polymer …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Polybutadienes (PBs) with microstructural control, ie, 1, 2-olefins ranging from 8% to
94%(mole fractions), were readily synthesized using living anionic polymerization (LAP) by …