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Correction: Dynamic covalent polymer networks via combined nitroxide exchange reaction and nitroxide mediated polymerization

Polym. Chem., 2020, 11,2761-2761
DOI: 10.1039/D0PY90053B, Correction
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Yixuan Jia, Yannick Matt, Qi An, Isabelle Wessely, Hatice Mutlu, Patrick Theato, Stefan Bräse, Audrey Llevot, Manuel Tsotsalas
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Turning natural δ-lactones to thermodynamically stable polymers with triggered recyclability

Polym. Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0PY00270D, Paper
Open Access
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Linnea Cederholm, Peter Olsén, Minna Hakkarainen, Karin Odelius
Extending the use of natural δ-lactones in circular materials via a synthetic strategy yielding thermodynamically stable polyesters with triggered recyclability.
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Miniemulsion polymerization of styrene using carboxylated graphene quantum dots as surfactant

Polym. Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0PY00404A, Paper
Le N. M. Dinh, Lakshmi N. Ramana, Vipul Agarwal, Per B. Zetterlund
Carboxylated graphene quantum dots (cGQDs) were synthesized from dextrose and sulfuric acid via a hydrothermal process, and subsequently used as sole surfactant in miniemulsion polymerization of styrene.
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Using the dynamic behavior of macrocyclic monomers with a bis(hindered amino)disulfide linker for the preparation of end-functionalized polymers

Polym. Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0PY00366B, Paper
Hirogi Yokochi, Rikito Takashima, Daisuke Aoki, Hideyuki Otsuka
End-functionalized polymers were synthesized by simply heating a mixture of a macrocyclic compound with one bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-1-yl)disulfide (BiTEMPS) moiety and bifunctional acyclic BiTEMPS compounds as sources of repeat units and terminal groups, respectively.
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Rapid metal-free synthesis of pyridyl-functionalized conjugated microporous polymers for visible-light-driven water splitting

Polym. Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0PY00249F, Communication
Zhonghua Cheng, Lei Wang, Yan He, Xingjia Chen, Xiaojun Wu, Hangxun Xu, Yaozu Liao, Meifang Zhu
A rapid metal-free synthetic approach was applied to synthesize pyridyl-functionalized conjugated microporous polymers (PCMPs) via an aminative cyclization between aryl aldehydes and ketones without any metal catalysts.
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Synthesis of acrylamide-based block-copolymer brushes under flow: monitoring real-time growth and surface restructuring upon drying

Polym. Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0PY00219D, Paper
Open Access
Joydeb Mandal, Andrea Arcifa, Nicholas D. Spencer
Block-copolymer brushes of water-soluble acrylamides have been synthesised by SI-ATRP under continuous flow and their growth monitored in situ by means of a quartz-crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM-D).
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Hydrogen-bonded supramolecular micelle-mediated drug delivery enhances the efficacy and safety of cancer chemotherapy

Polym. Chem., 2020, 11,2791-2798
DOI: 10.1039/D0PY00082E, Paper
Chih-Chia Cheng, Ya-Ting Sun, Ai-Wei Lee, Shan-You Huang, Wen-Lu Fan, Yu-Hsuan Chiao, Chih-Wei Chiu, Juin-Yih Lai
Multiple hydrogen-bonded supramolecular polymers tend to form stable spherical micelles with oppositely charged anticancer drugs in biological environments, which improves cellular drug uptake and more effectively induces apoptosis in cancer cells.
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Polymerization of dopamine accompanying its coupling to induce self-assembly of block copolymer and application in drug delivery

Polym. Chem., 2020, 11,2811-2821
DOI: 10.1039/D0PY00085J, Paper
Yudian Qiu, Zongyuan Zhu, Yalei Miao, Panke Zhang, Xu Jia, Zhongyi Liu, Xubo Zhao
The polymerization of dopamine and its coupling occur in succession, which synergistically induces the self-assembly of block copolymer to yield ordered structures, including micelles and vesicles.
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Self-supported rhodium catalysts based on a microporous metal–organic framework for polymerization of phenylacetylene and its derivatives

Polym. Chem., 2020, 11,2904-2913
DOI: 10.1039/D0PY00170H, Paper
Li Zhang, Qingbin Cao, Fei Gao, Yuping Dong, Xiaofang Li
Highly efficient, cis-selective, stable, recyclable and reusable heterogeneous single-site MOF-supported rhodium catalysts polymerize PA and its derivatives, producing cis-transoidal PPAs and their functional derivatives having a helical configuration or AIE properties.
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Synthesis of a side-chain hole transporting polymer through Mitsunobu post-functionalization for efficient inverted perovskite solar cells

Polym. Chem., 2020, 11,2883-2888
DOI: 10.1039/D0PY00134A, Paper
Liuyuan Lan, Xiang Deng, Jie Zhang, Jingdong Luo, Alex K.-Y. Jen
Mitsunobu post-functionalization was utilized to construct a new efficient dopant-free side-chain hole transporting polymer for inverted perovskite solar cells, exhibiting a power conversion efficiency of 17.75% and a high fill factor over 81%.
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Synthesis of biscarboxylic acid functionalised EDTA mimicking polymers and their ability to form Zr(IV) chelation mediated nanostructures

Polym. Chem., 2020, 11,2799-2810
DOI: 10.1039/D0PY00304B, Paper
Meike N. Leiske, Julia A. Walker, Aadarash Zia, Nicholas L. Fletcher, Kristofer J. Thurecht, Thomas P. Davis, Kristian Kempe
We present a new biscarboxylic acid acrylate, which is used for the synthesis of double hydrophilic EDTA-mimicking block copolymers capable of self-assembly upon zirconium complexation.
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Well-controlled polymerization of tri-vinyl dynamic covalent boroxine monomer: one dynamic covalent boroxine moiety toward a tunable penta-responsive polymer

Polym. Chem., 2020, 11,2914-2922
DOI: 10.1039/D0PY00401D, Paper
Shun-Shun Li, Xin-Hu Lv, Xiao-Li Sun, Wen-Ming Wan, Hongli Bao
Attributed to dynamic characteristics of dynamic covalent boroxine, well-controlled polymerization of tri-vinyl monomer and molecular design of penta-responsive polymer with only one functional moiety are achieved.
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Outstanding Reviewers for Polymer Chemistry in 2019

Polym. Chem., 2020, 11,2774-2774
DOI: 10.1039/D0PY90061C, Editorial

We would like to take this opportunity to highlight the Outstanding Reviewers for Polymer Chemistry in 2019, as selected by the editorial team for their significant contribution to the journal.
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Amide transformation as an efficient postpolymerization modification approach for the synthesis of functional polyacetylenes

Polym. Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0PY00398K, Paper
Juntao Ren, Heng Liu, Xuequan Zhang, Yanming Hu, Guangyuan Zhou, Toshio Masuda
Modification of a precursor polyacetylene with various amines and alcohols through amide transformation gives access to a series of functional polymers showing nonlinear optical, luminescence, enhanced surface energy, and redox active properties.
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A 3D printed drug delivery implant formed from a dynamic supramolecular polyurethane formulation

Polym. Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0PY00068J, Paper
S. Salimi, Y. Wu, M. I. Evangelista Barreiros, A. A. Natfji, S. Khaled, R. Wildman, L. R. Hart, F. Greco, E. A. Clark, C. J. Roberts, W. Hayes
Prototype drug eluting implants have been 3D printed using a supramolecular polyurethane-PEG formulation. The implants are capable of releasing a pharmaceutical active with effective drug release over a period of up to 8.5 months.
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From isoselectivity to syndioselectivity: Lewis base regulates stereochemistry in 2-vinylpyridine polymerization

Polym. Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0PY00320D, Paper
Yu Wang, Jiang-Bing Duan, Zhao-Xuan Liu, Tie-Qi Xu
We have developed an effective synthesis of syndiotactic poly(2-vinylpyridine) by a novel catalytic system. Switching from isoselective to syndioselective polymerization was achieved by adding Lewis base.
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Multi-photon polymerization of bio-inspired, thymol-functionalized hybrid materials with biocompatible and antimicrobial activity

Polym. Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0PY00281J, Communication
Open Access
Kostas Parkatzidis, Maria Chatzinikolaidou, Eleftherios Koufakis, Maria Kaliva, Maria Farsari, Maria Vamvakaki
Thymyl-methacrylate functionalized, hybrid 3D scaffolds, fabricated by multi-photon lithography, exhibit excellent biocompatibility and antimicrobial action for bone and dental tissue engineering.
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Epoxy-functional diblock copolymer spheres, worms and vesicles via polymerization-induced self-assembly in mineral oil

Polym. Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0PY00380H, Paper
Philip J. Docherty, Chloé Girou, Matthew J. Derry, Steven P. Armes
Epoxy-functional poly(stearyl methacrylate)-poly(glycidyl methacrylate) spheres, worms or vesicles can be prepared by RAFT dispersion polymerization of glycidyl methacrylate in mineral oil at 70 °C.
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Optimizing the Thermoelectric Performance of Conjugated Polymer Backbones via Incorporating Tailored Platinum (II) Acetylides

Polym. Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0PY00464B, Paper
Chunfa Liu, Xiaojun Yin, Jianwen Liu, Chunmei Gao, Lei Wang
Efforts to improve the electrical conductivity (σ) of the organic semiconductors propose the critical challenge for high performance organic thermoelectric (TE) devices. Herein, five new conjugated polymers incorporated with different...
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Metallopolymer-block-oligosaccharide for sub-10 nm microphase separation

Polym. Chem., 2020, 11,2995-3002
DOI: 10.1039/D0PY00271B, Paper
Satoshi Katsuhara, Hiroaki Mamiya, Takuya Yamamoto, Kenji Tajima, Takuya Isono, Toshifumi Satoh
The novel high-χ BCPs comprising poly(vinyl ferrocene) and oligosaccharides formed hexagonal cylinder morphology with d values of ∼8 nm. Lamellar morphology with d values of ∼9 nm was also realized by mixing these polymers and glucose.
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Synthesis of conjugated polymers via cyclopentannulation reaction: promising materials for iodine adsorption

Polym. Chem., 2020, 11,3066-3074
DOI: 10.1039/D0PY00286K, Paper
Open Access
Noorullah Baig, Suchetha Shetty, Saleh Al-Mousawi, Bassam Alameddine
A new class of conjugated polymers is prepared by means of a versatile palladium-catalyzed cyclopentannulation reaction using a series of specially designed diethynyl aryl synthons with the commercially available 9,10-dibromoanthracene DBA monomer.
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Synthesis, thermoresponsivity and multi-tunable hierarchical self-assembly of multi-responsive (AB)mC miktobrush-coil terpolymers

Polym. Chem., 2020, 11,3003-3017
DOI: 10.1039/D0PY00245C, Paper
Xiaomin Zhu, Jian Zhang, Cheng Miao, Siyu Li, Youliang Zhao
Stimuli-responsive miktobrush-coil terpolymers can exhibit unique physical properties and hierarchical self-assembly behaviors dependent on composition, concentration and external stimuli.
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Light and Latex: Advances in the photochemistry of polymer colloids

Polym. Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0PY00349B, Review Article
Philip Scott, Christopher Kasprzak, Keyton Feller, Viswanath Meenakshisundaram, Christopher Williams, Timothy Long
Unparalleled temporal and spatial control of colloidal chemical processes introduces immense potential for the manufacturing, modification, and manipulation of latex particles. This review highlights major advances in photochemistry, both as...
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Organocatalyzed ring opening polymerization of regio-isomeric lactones: reactivity and thermodynamics considerations

Polym. Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C9PY01777A, Paper
Marie A. F. Delgove, Ola Wróblewska, Jules Stouten, Christian A. M. R. van Slagmaat, Jurrie Noordijk, Stefaan de Wildeman, Katrien V. Bernaerts
Organocatalysts are increasingly gaining attention for the ring opening polymerization (ROP) of lactones due to numerous advantages. In this work, the goal is to expand the scope of catalysts for...
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A Copper(I)-Catalyzed Azide-Alkyne Click Chemistry Approach towards Multifunctional Two-Way Shape-Memory Actuators

Polym. Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0PY00217H, Paper
Zhong-Cheng Liu, Bo Zuo, Hai-Feng Lu, Meng Wang, Shuai Huang, Xu-Man Chen, Baoping Lin, Hong Yang
Nowadays, two-way shape memory polymeric materials with reversible shape-morphing capability, exhibit extraordinary application prospects in robotic, biomedical and intelligent material technologies, and have attracted extensive scientific attention. However, exploration of...
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Alkene-Azide Chemistry: A Facile, One-Step, Solvent- and Catalyst-Free Approach for Developing New Functional Monomers and Polymers

Polym. Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0PY00346H, Paper
Santimukul Santra, Ren Bean, Blaze Heckert, Zachary Shaw, Vedant Jain, Lok Shrestha, Raghunath Narayanam, Quentin Austin
In this study, a one-step Hüisgen 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction, alkene-azide chemistry, was explored using a solvent and catalyst free method forming 1,2,3-triazoline ring-containing molecules. This facile method was utilized by...
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Ring-opening copolymerization of cyclic epoxide and anhydride using a five-coordinate chromium complex with a sterically demanding amino triphenolate ligand

Polym. Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0PY00155D, Paper
Ho Kyun Ryu, Dae Young Bae, Hyeongi Lim, Eunsung Lee, Kyung-sun Son
An alternating ring-opening copolymerization (ROCOP) of epoxides (cyclohexene oxide, limonene oxide) and anhydrides (phthalic anhydride, naphthalic anhydride and maleic anhydride) was performed using a chromium complex containing a sterically demanding...
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Cooking Basics For Dummies, 5th Edition


 




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Instant Pot Cookbook For Dummies


 

Over 100 Quick and Easy Recipes  

Wondering how get the most out of your Instant Pot or your favorite multi-cooker? This one-of a kind guide will walk you through what you need to know to start cooking with your Instant Pot today. It covers what you can cook to setting functions to keeping your pot looking (and smelling!) like new, plus what will happen step-by-step through the cooking process. You will also get over 100 tasty, family-friendly recipes



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Séminaires Taxprep des sociétés - Automne 2014

Nous sommes heureux d'annoncer que cet automne, dans le cadre de nos séminaires annuels sur Taxprep des sociétés, nous offrirons des séances distinctes le matin et l'après-midi dans chaque ville visitée, afin de répondre à vos besoins spécifiques en matière de développement professionnel.

Lors de la séance du matin, de l'information détaillée sur les changements à la fiscalité, aux formulaires et au logiciel vous sera fournie, et, lors de la séance de l'après-midi, nos formateurs compétents et expérimentés traiteront de l'observation de la réglementation fiscale et de diverses fonctionnalités incluses dans Taxprep des sociétés.

Available Sessions for this Seminar:

December 11, 2014 09h00 à 16h00 EST
December 11, 2014 09h00 à 12h00 EST
December 12, 2014 09h00 à 16h00 EST
December 12, 2014 09h00 à 12h00 EST




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Corporate Taxprep Seminars - Autumn 2014

We are excited to announce that our annual fall Corporate Taxprep seminars will consist of a separate morning and afternoon session at each location to better suit your professional development needs.

The morning session will provide detailed information on the tax, form and software changes, while during the afternoon session, our professional and knowledgeable presenters will cover corporate tax compliance and a detailed discussion of various features in Corporate Taxprep.

Available Sessions for this Seminar:

December 10, 2014 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM EST
December 10, 2014 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
December 12, 2014 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM EST
December 12, 2014 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST




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Cantax Productivity Seminars - Fall 2014

Experience the productivity-boosting power of this full-day seminar! These interactive, information-packed sessions are an excellent opportunity for both new and experienced Cantax users to brush up on their "Cantax know-how" and get valuable information they need to prepare T1 personal and T2 corporate returns efficiently.

Available Sessions for this Seminar:

December 10, 2014 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM EST
December 11, 2014 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM EST




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The burden: fossil fuel, the military and national security

Hayden Library - HD9502.U52 B864 2014




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Mother tongue: transforming a film into Mayan Ixil

Hayden Library - F1466.5.M68 2015




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Ayiti, min chimin libèt: Haiti, le chemin de la liberté = Haiti, el camino de la libertad = Haiti, the way of freedom = Haiti, la via della libertà = Haiti, der Weg zur Freiheit = Haitio, la vojo de la lidereco = Āyitī, tarīq al-hurriyah

Hayden Library - F1921.A95 2016




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An autobiography of Michelle Maren /

Hayden Library - PN2287.M374 A3 2015




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The Doctrine of discovery: unmasking the domination code

Hayden Library - KF8205.D638 2015




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Tashi's turbine /: a film by Amitabh Raj Joshi.

Hayden Library - TJ828.T374 A1 2016




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The hobbit: the battle of the five armies

Hayden Library - PN1997.2.H6333 A1 2015




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Ernest Hemingway's The killers.

Hayden Library - PN1997.K42 A1 2015




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The mine wars /

Hayden Library - HD8039.M62 U644453 2016




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Twin Peaks: a limited event series

Hayden Library - PN1992.77.T95 A1 2017




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Mindfulness goes mainstream: techniques.

Hayden Library - BF637.M56 M56 A1 2017




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Apollo's daring mission /

Hayden Library - TL789.8.U6 A76 2019




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Half-mile, upwind, on foot /

Hayden Library - TN880.5.H35 2018




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Electrochemical studies of batteries / Magdalena Nunez, editor




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Solar electric power generation - photovoltaic energy systems : modeling of optical and thermal performance, electrical yield, energy balance, effect on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions / Stefan C.W. Krauter

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Kicking the carbon habit : global warming and the case for renewable and nuclear energy / William Sweet

Sweet, William




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Energy autonomy : the economic, social and technological case for renewable energy / Hermann Scheer

Scheer, Hermann, 1944-