Network Topology Optimization for Alignment Programming of a Dynamic Liquid Crystalline Organo-Gel [0.03%]
动态液晶有机凝胶排列程序的网络拓扑优化
Binjie Jin,Zhan Zhu,Tuck-Whye Wong et al.
Binjie Jin et al.
Liquid crystalline elastomers (LCEs) exhibit muscle-like actuation upon an external stimulus. To control this, various alignment programming strategies have been developed over the past decades. Among them, force-directed solvent evaporatio...
Superhydrophobic Coatings Composed of Multifunctional Polymers Synthesized Using Successive Modification of Dihydropyrimidin-2(1 H)-thione [0.03%]
通过连续修饰二氢嘧啶-2（1H）-硫酮合成多功能聚合物的超疏水涂层
Zeyu Ma,Shuaiheng Zhao,Huajun Zhai et al.
Zeyu Ma et al.
Polymer synthesis via multicomponent reactions (MCRs) has opened avenues in polymer chemistry and led to the development of various types of functional polymers. Herein, we developed a strategy to prepare multifunctional polymers via the su...
Flow Optimization of Photoredox-Mediated Metal-Free Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization [0.03%]
光红ox介导的金属-free开环元反应聚合流程优化
Vincent P Rigoglioso,Andrew J Boydston
Vincent P Rigoglioso
Photoredox-mediated metal-free ring-opening metathesis polymerization (MF-ROMP) is a convenient metal-free method to produce a variety of ROMP polymers. Transitioning MF-ROMP from a batch to a continuous flow process has yet to be demonstra...
Conformational Properties of Polymers at Droplet Interfaces as Model Systems for Disordered Proteins [0.03%]
聚合物滴界面构象性质作为无序蛋白的模型体系
Jiahui Wang,Dinesh Sundaravadivelu Devarajan,Arash Nikoubashman et al.
Jiahui Wang et al.
Polymer models serve as useful tools for studying the formation and physical properties of biomolecular condensates. In recent years, the interface dividing the dense and dilute phases of condensates has been discovered to be closely relate...
Glycine N-Thiocarboxyanhydride: A Key to Glycine-Rich Protein Mimics [0.03%]
甘氨酸N-硫甲酸酐：甘氨酸富集蛋白模拟物的关键分子
Jianping Wang,Peng Zhou,Ting Shen et al.
Jianping Wang et al.
Glycine-rich proteins (GRPs) containing a high content of glycine residues (>30%) possess unique structural stability. However, the controllable synthesis of glycine-rich poly(amino acid)s (PAAs) to mimic GRPs has not been realized yet due ...
Exploiting the Monomer-Feeding Mechanism of RAFT Emulsion Polymerization for Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly of Asymmetric Divinyl Monomers [0.03%]
利用RAFT乳液聚合单体连续加入机制合成不对称双乙烯基单体的原位自组装聚集体
Jiaxi Zhou,Qian Huang,Li Zhang et al.
Jiaxi Zhou et al.
We exploited the monomer-feeding mechanism of reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) emulsion polymerization to achieve the successful polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA) of asymmetric divinyl monomers. Colloidally ...
Microgel-Modified Bilayered Hydrogels Dramatically Boosting Load-Bearing and Lubrication [0.03%]
微凝胶改性双层水凝胶显著提升承压和润滑性能
Peng Lin,Danni Fu,Tingting Zhang et al.
Peng Lin et al.
Hydrogel-based articular cartilage replacement materials are promising candidates for their potential to provide both high load-bearing capacity and low friction performance, similar to natural cartilage. Nevertheless, the design of these m...
Radical Ring Opening Polymerization of Cyclic Ketene Acetals Derived From d-Glucal [0.03%]
由d- glucal衍生的环状酮烯丙酰化合物的自由基开环聚合化反应
Craig Hardy,Martin E Levere,Gabriele Kociok-Köhn et al.
Craig Hardy et al.
A cyclic ketene acetal (CKA) derived from d-glucal was synthesized, and its polymerization using free radicals has been investigated. NMR analysis of the resulting polymers revealed the formation of polyacetal-polyester copolymers, with up ...
Cascade Reaction of Thiol-Disulfide Exchange Potentiates Rapid Fabrication of Polymer Hydrogels [0.03%]
硫醇-二硫化物交换的级联反应促进聚合物水凝胶的快速制备
Peiyu Zhang,Ning Wang,Dandan Ren et al.
Peiyu Zhang et al.
We report a rapid cross-linking strategy for the fabrication of polymer hydrogels based on a thiol-disulfide cascade reaction. Specifically, thiolated polymers (e.g., poly(ethylene glycol), hyaluronic acid, sodium alginate, poly(acrylic aci...
Beauty of Explicit Dispersity (Đ) Equations in Controlled Polymerizations [0.03%]
可控聚合中明确分散度(D)方程的美感
Tian-Tian Wang,Yin-Ning Zhou,Zheng-Hong Luo et al.
Tian-Tian Wang et al.
Dispersity (Đ) as a critical parameter indicates the level of uniformity of the polymer molar mass or chain length. In the past several decades, the development of explicit equations for calculating Đ experiences a continual revolution. T...