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 …

Hyperbranched polymers (HPs) are highly branched three-dimensional (3D)
macromolecules. Their globular and dendritic architectures endow them with unique …

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

The design of molecular scaffolds bearing multiple functional groups for the activation and
ring‐opening of epoxides is a crucial challenge for the synthesis of efficient homogeneous …

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 …

Poly (ethylene glycol)(PEG) is a widely used biocompatible polymer. We describe a novel
epoxide monomer with methyl-thioether moiety, 2-(methylthio) ethyl glycidyl ether (MTEGE) …

The most advanced materials are those found in nature. These evolutionary optimized
substances provide highest efficiencies, eg, in harvesting solar energy or providing extreme …

Amino-functionalized polyesters (APEs) are a remarkable class of polymeric materials with a
wide range of applications, eg as antibacterial materials, gene delivery carriers, and …

A fine-tuning of enantioselective carbene insertion into primary C (sp 3)–H bonds has been
realized in challenging substrates, such as N-methyl unblocked aromatic and non …

The catechol-containing vinyl monomers 4-vinylcatechol acetonide (4-VCA) and 3-
vinylcatechol acetonide (3-VCA) are introduced for carbanionic polymerization in THF, using …