Applications for advanced functional soft materials that possess precisely engineered
properties and functional groups have been expanding significantly with the development of …

Precision control of radical polymerization, or living radical polymerization, has been among
the most important and long-waited subjects in polymer chemistry and macromolecular …

The “click” chemistry concept is based on utilizing rapid reactions which are efficient,
versatile, and selective. Indeed, Diels–Alder (DA) reactions fulfill most of the requirements …

The metal catalyzed azide/alkyne 'click'reaction (a variation of the Huisgen 1, 3‐dipolar
cycloaddition reaction between terminal acetylenes and azides) has vastly increased in …

A critical review: the ring-opening polymerization of cyclic esters provides access to an array
of biodegradable, bioassimilable and renewable polymeric materials. Building these …

The discovery of living anionic polymerization by Szwarc 50 years ago opened the way to
the synthesis of model polymers. This ground-breaking discovery inspired many researchers …

Miktoarm polymers are a relatively new and unique class of macromolecules, and constitute
a topical area of research due to their intriguing properties which can be tailored by varying …

The enrichment of materials synthesis with the diverse chemical building blocks and
functional groups of small molecule organic chemistry has been greatly accelerated in …

With such a wide diversity of properties and applications, is it any wonder that industry and
academia have such a fascination with polymers? A solid introduction to such an enormous …

Preparation of multifunctional and well-defined macromolecules requires a smart selection
of the most suitable controlled polymerization technique in combination with appropriate …