polymer

Electropolymerized Organic N/P Bipolar Cathode Toward High Energy and High Power Density Sodium Dual-Ion Batteries

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA07077A, Paper
Weisheng Zhang, Chen-Xing Zhang, Xianhe Chen, H.J. Yin, Wenli Hu, Shilin Mei, Chang-Jiang Yao
Sodium dual ion batteries (SDIBs) have received considerable attention recently for large-scale energy storage systems due to their low cost and inherent safety. Nevertheless, SDIBs remain a subject of investigation,...
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Bifunctional conjugated polymer photocatalysts for visible light water oxidation and CO2 reduction: function- and site-selective hybridisation of Ru(II) complex catalysts

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, 12,30279-30288
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA04014G, Paper
Kotaro Ishihara, Akinobu Nakada, Hajime Suzuki, Osamu Tomita, Shunsuke Nozawa, Akinori Saeki, Ryu Abe
Function-/site-selective hybridisation of two specific Ru(II) complex catalysts on donor–acceptor conjugated polymers enables bifunctional visible-light water oxidation and CO2 reduction.
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Tuneable and efficient manufacturing of Li-ion battery separators using photopolymerization-induced phase separation

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, 12,30442-30453
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA03701D, Paper
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Samuel Emilsson, Göran Lindbergh, Mats Johansson
In an effort to increase the thermomechanical stability of lithium-ion battery separators, thermoset membranes (TMs) are a viable alternative to commercial polyolefin separators.
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Rational engineering and synthesis of pyrene and thiazolo[5,4-d]thiazole-functionalized conjugated microporous polymers for efficient supercapacitor energy storage

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, 12,30508-30521
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA05908E, Paper
Abdul Basit, Yang-Chin Kao, Yasser A. El-Ossaily, Shiao-Wei Kuo, Mohamed Gamal Mohamed
The Py-Th-TzTz CMP was synthesized through a Schiff base reaction and exhibited a decomposition temperature (Td10) of 352 °C. In a three-electrode system, it demonstrated a specific capacitance of 652 F g−1.
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Recent Advances p-type Polymeric Electrode Materials towards High-Voltage 4.0 V-class Organic Lithium-ion Batteries

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA06028H, Review Article
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Febri Baskoro, Santosh U. Sharma, Andre Lammiduk Lubis, Hung-Ju Yen
Lithium-ion batteries stand at the forefront of energy storage technologies, facilitating the transition towards sustainable and electrified systems. To meet the increasing demands for energy density, safety, and longevity, the...
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Monte Carlo simulations on temperature-dependent microstructure evolution of relaxor ferroelectric polymers

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA06242F, Paper
Tong Guan, Quan-Ao He, Shuang Chen
Poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) [P(VDF-TrFE)] relaxor ferroelectrics have drawn a lot of attention nowadays due to their excellent multifunctionality and extensive applications. However, the microstructures behind their relaxor behaviors have not been...
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n-Type redox-tuneable conducting polymer optical nanoantennas

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12,17469-17474
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03038A, Paper
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Suraya Kazi, Pravallika Bandaru, Haoran Tang, Yulong Duan, Shangzhi Chen, Fei Huang, Magnus P. Jonsson
We show that the n-type conducting polymer PBFDO can be optically metallic for wavelengths above around 695 nm after post-treatment, and that nanostructures of the material can act as optical nanoantennas that are dynamically switchable.
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Temperature and locomotion dual self-sensing soft robot based on liquid crystal polymer foams

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03668A, Paper
Shuyun Zhuo, Jie Jiang, Yaru Ma, Yiming Chen, Yue Zhao
Stimuli-triggered actuation and capability of sensing are two important prerequisites for self-sensing soft robots. Currently, liquid crystal polymer (LCP) based soft robots face difficulties in balancing the actuation and sensing...
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Viscoplastic photoalignment modeling of asymmetric surface restructuring in azopolymer films by elliptically polarized light

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC04226C, Paper
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Nina Tverdokhleb, Biagio Audia, Pasquale Pagliusi, Marina Saphiannikova
This study aims to test and validate the modern orientation approach of Saphiannikova & co. within the context of viscoplastic photoalignment (VPA) modeling. We focus on the formation of topographical...
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Solidifying the role of hydrogen bonds in conjugated polymers for wearable electronics

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03666B, Perspective
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Megan M. Westwood, Bob C. Schroeder
The functionalisation of conjugated polymers with hydrogen bonding motifs, to impart self-healing or stretchability for wearable electronic applications. Through refinement of characterization techniques in recent years, the effect of these...
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Conjugated polymers for organic electronics [electronic resource] : design and synthesis / Andrew Grimsdale and Paul Dastoor.

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2024.




polymer

Facile strategy for intrinsic low-κ dielectric polymers: molecular design based on space charge conservation

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH02034G, Communication
Wei Ren, Haoning Li, Xiao Huang, Xiujing Xing, Guangming Yan, Jie Yang, Gang Zhang
We propose an innovative strategy that utilizes the space charge distribution characteristics of the co-monomer to solve the trade-off between optimizing the dielectric performance of polymers and maintaining the other comprehensive properties.
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Fabrication of polymeric microspheres for biomedical applications

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH01641B, Review Article
Xuebing Li, Luohuizi Li, Dehui Wang, Jun Zhang, Kangfeng Yi, Yucai Su, Jing Luo, Xu Deng, Fei Deng
A systematic summary of fabrication technologies, a variety of structures and biomedical applications of polymeric microspheres.
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N-Type polymeric mixed conductors for all-in-one aqueous electrolyte gated photoelectrochemical transistors

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MH00267A, Communication
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Latifah Almulla, Victor Druet, Christopher E. Petoukhoff, Wentao Shan, Nisreen Alshehri, Sophie Griggs, Yazhou Wang, Maryam Alsufyani, Wan Yue, Iain McCulloch, Frédéric Laquai, Sahika Inal
An n-type organic photoelectrochemical transistor produces large and reversible current changes in response to light-intensity variations in aqueous electrolytes. A long exciton lifetime of the n-type gate ensures a high photovoltage response.
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Photo-induced synthesis of polymeric nanoparticles and chemiluminescent degradable materials via flow chemistry

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MH00106K, Communication
Joshua O. Holloway, Laura Delafresnaye, Emily M. Cameron, Jochen A. Kammerer, Christopher Barner-Kowollik
Polymeric nanospheres can be synthesised within minutes using photo-flow chemistry, without the need for initiators, additives, or surfactants. The particles can be selectively degraded on demand, emitting light in the process.
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Intelligent anti-impact elastomers by precisely tailoring the topology of modular polymer networks

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MH00002A, Communication
Jianfeng Cheng, Xianhua Yao, Zhipeng Zhang, Yizhong Tan, Nan Hu, Chunfeng Ma, Guangzhao Zhang
Utilizing the modular construction strategy, intelligent anti-impact elastomers with varying topology network structures have been prepared by tailoring the stereoscopic and linear building blocks as independent modules.
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Evaporation-induced self-assembly of liquid crystal biopolymers

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,1843-1866
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH01585H, Review Article
Open Access
Soon Mo Park, Dong Ki Yoon
This review encapsulates recent progress in evaporation-induced self-assembly of liquid crystal biopolymers. It introduces various anisotropic structures of biopolymers in thin film and try to figure out the formation mechanism of the structures.
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Perovskite photoinitiated RAFT-mediated polymerization-induced self-assembly for organic–inorganic hybrid nanomaterials

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2471-2478
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00233D, Research Article
Bingfeng Shi, Wanchao Hu, Shiyi Li, Zhinan Xia, Changli Lü
An efficient strategy is proposed to construct PQD/polymer organic–inorganic nanohybrids by PET-RAFT polymerization-mediated PISA and the nanohybrid assemblies can maintain excellent luminescence originating from PQDs with enhanced stability.
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A composite electrolyte based on aluminum oxide filler/polyester polymer via in situ thermal polymerization for long-cycle sodium metal batteries

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2300-2311
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00391H, Research Article
Qiujun Wang, Xin He, Di Zhang, Zhaojin Li, Huilan Sun, Qujiang Sun, Bo Wang, Li-Zhen Fan
The introduction of Al2O3 regulates the solvation structure of Na+, which is conducive to the formation of inorganic-rich SEI. Na|THFA-5|Na cell maintains low polarization voltage, indicating that uniform Na depositions was successfully achieved.
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Incorporation of One-Dimensional Electron-Rich Chain in Viologen-based Coordination Polymers for Super Photochromic Properties and Improved Optical Applications in Polyvinyl Alcohol Film

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00200H, Research Article
Yong-Sheng Shi, Tong Xiao, Dong-Dong Yang, Xiangjun Zheng
A viologen derivative- and a carboxylic acid -based one-dimensional (1D) cocrystal Zn(Ⅱ) coordination polymer, {[Zn(bcbpy)2][Zn(sip)Cl]·4H2O}n (1, bcbpy = 1,1'-bis (3-carboxybenzyl)-4,4'-bipyridinium, sip = 5-Sulfoisophthalate) has been produced solvothermally and structurally characterized....
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Selective lignin depolymerization via transfer hydrogenolysis using Pd/hydrotalcite catalysts: model compounds to whole biomass

Chem. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC03942D, Edge Article
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Darren Dolan, Rebekah Brucato, Christopher William Reid, Adam F. Lee, Karen Wilson, Adelina M Voutchkova-Kostal
Cleavage of lignin ether bonds via transfer hydrogenolysis is a promising route to valorize lignin, but processes that use mild reaction conditions and exploit renewable hydrogen donor solvents (rather than...
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A polymer deposition-mediated surface-charge reformation strategy: reversing the MOF biomineralization behavior

Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC05935B, Edge Article
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Yanbin Xu, Huangsheng Yang, Anlian Huang, Linjing Tong, Wei Huang, Guosheng Chen, Wei Yi, Siming Huang, Gangfeng Ouyang
A biocompatible polymer deposition-mediated surface-charge reformation strategy is reported that enables the in-place MOF biomineralization onto different enzyme templates.
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CuBr-mediated surface-initiated controlled radical polymerization in air

Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC06012A, Edge Article
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Menglu Chen, Shuai You, Tingting Guo, Haohao Ren, Longzu Zhu, Peize Wang, Wenbo Sheng, Chenliang Gong, Wei Li
CuBr-mediated surface-initiated controlled radical polymerization for polymer brushes with patterned and block architectures over large areas in air is reported.
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Noncentrosymmetric tellurite halides created by a depolymerization strategy: toward strong SHG intensity and wide bandgap

Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC06403H, Edge Article
Open Access
Dan-Dan Zhou, Chun-Li Hu, Xin-Wei Zhang, Jiang-Gao Mao, Fang Kong
Successful synthesis of centrosymmetric Ga(Te3O7)Br and non-centrosymmetric M2(OH)(TeO3)(Te2O5)X (M = Al, Ga; X = Br, Cl) using a depolymerization strategy.
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Pathway control in metallosupramolecular polymerization of a monoalkynylplatinum(II) terpyridine complex through competitive complex formation

Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC06083K, Edge Article
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Minhye Kim, Heekyoung Choi, Minjoo Kim, Seonghan Kim, Seohyeon Yun, Eunji Lee, Jaeheung Cho, Sung Ho Jung, Jong Hwa Jung
The modification of metalloligands based on bis-type amideterpyridine platinum(II) complexes not only induces the formation of helical supramolecular polymers but also introduces a kinetic trapping strategy in competitive conditions.
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Direct Ladderization of Cyclooctatetraene-containing, Processable Conjugated Ladder Polymers from Annulated bis-Zirconacyclopentadienes

Chem. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC06902A, Edge Article
Open Access
August J. Rothenberger, Harrison M. Bergman, He Li, Miao Qi, Yunfei Wang, Yi Liu, T. Don Tilley
Conjugated ladder polymers (CLPs) are difficult yet captivating synthetic targets due to their fully unsaturated fused backbones. Inherent challenges associated with their synthesis often lead to low yields, structural defects,...
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Triple-Function Porphyrin in Glycopolymeric Photosensitizer: From PhotoATRP to Targeted PDT

Chem. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC06466F, Edge Article
Open Access
Jiahui Lin, Zhiyuan Ma, Weiwei Zuo, Meifang Zhu
Porphyrin derivatives serve as photocatalysts in reversible-deactivation radical polymerization and as photosensitizers in photodynamic therapy (PDT). Herein, a triple function porphyrin, ZnTPPC6Br, was synthesized as photocatalyst and initiator for photoATRP....
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Depolymerisation of Poly(Lactide) Under Continuous Flow Conditions

Chem. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC05891G, Edge Article
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Sophie Ellis, Antoine Buchard, Tanja Junkers
Poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) is commercially successful bio-based plastic, where end-of-life materials can undergo industrial composting. To create a circular economy, a desirable alternative to composting is chemical recycling to monomer...
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A paper-in-polymer-pond (PiPP) hybrid microfluidic microplate for multiplexed ultrasensitive detection of cancer biomarkers

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,4962-4973
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00485J, Paper
Sanjay S. Timilsina, XiuJun Li
A reusable and cost-effective paper-in-polymer-pond (PiPP) hybrid microfluidic microplate with unique features for ultrasensitive and high-throughput multiplexed detection of disease biomarkers within an hour without using specialized instruments.
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A highly sensitive and selective fluorescent biosensor for breast cancer derived exosomes using click reaction of azide–CD63 aptamer and alkyne-polymer dots

Anal. Methods, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4AY00146J, Paper
Dumei Ma, Yiting Luo, Xiaoya Zhang, Zehu Xie, Yinghua Yan, Chuan-Fan Ding
A fluorescence method based on Cu-triggered click reaction of azide modified CD63 aptamer and alkyne capped Pdots was developed for breast cancer derived exosome detection.
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Polymeric membrane potentiometric sensors based on template-removal-free imprinted receptors for determination of antibiotics

Anal. Methods, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4AY00263F, Paper
Xinyao Wang, Guohua Cui, Rongning Liang, Wei Qin
Currently, Nernstian-response-based polymeric membrane potentiometric sensors using the molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) as the receptors have been successfully developed for determination of organic ionic species. However, the preparation of these...
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Monolith stationary phases prepared via cyclic anhydride ring-opening polymerization as tunable platforms for chromatographic applications

Anal. Methods, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4AY00251B, Paper
Ahmad Aqel, Ayman Ghafr, A. Yacine Badjah-Hadj-Ahmed, Zeid Abdullah ALOthman
Polymer monolithic stationary phases were prepared based on a cyclic anhydride as a reactive and tunable platform via ring-opening post-polymerization using primary amines; octadecylamine and benzylamine. The characterization techniques indicated...
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Synthesis and evaluation of tetrahydropyrrolo[1,2-a]quinolin-1(2H)-ones as new tubulin polymerization inhibitors

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00541D, Research Article
Mikhail N. Anisimov, Maksim A. Boichenko, Vitaly V. Shorokhov, Julia N. Borzunova, Marina Janibekova, Vadim V. Mustyatsa, Ilya A. Lifshits, Andrey Yu. Plodukhin, Ivan A. Andreev, Nina K. Ratmanova, Sergey S. Zhokhov, Elena A. Tarasenko, Daria A. Ipatova, Alexander R. Pisarev, Ivan A. Vorobjev, Igor V. Trushkov, Olga A. Ivanova, Nikita B. Gudimchuk
New 1,5-disubstituted pyrrolidin-2-ones 1, 2 and 5-aryl-3,3a,4,5-tetrahydropyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoline-1(2H)-ones 3 were explored as inhibitors of tubulin polymerization.
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Ion effects on minimally hydrated polymers: hydrogen bond populations and dynamics

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,8291-8302
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00830H, Paper
Open Access
Eman Alasadi, Carlos R. Baiz
Compared to bulk water, ions in confined environments or heterogeneous solutions can significantly disrupt hydrogen bond networks.
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Co-encapsulation of organic polymers and inorganic superparamagnetic iron oxide colloidal crystals requires matched diffusion time scales

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,8312-8325
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00935E, Paper
Open Access
Brian K. Wilson, Robert K. Prud’homme
Composite nanoparticles co-encapsulate organic materials with inorganic primary colloids. Producing “stoichiometric NPs”, where all NPs contain organic and inorganic species at similar ratios, requires matched diffusion-aggregation time scale.
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polymer

Bubble dynamics manipulation in polymeric foaming

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM01040J, Paper
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Lorenzo Miele, Antonio Abate, Kentaro Taki, Ernesto Di Maio
The inverse pressure quenching treatment is proposed to decouple bubble nucleation from growth, advancing our understanding of the physics governing bubble growth and evolution in polymer foaming.
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Segregative phase separation of strong polyelectrolyte complexes at high salt and high polymer concentrations

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,8505-8514
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00994K, Paper
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Conner H. Chee, Rotem Benharush, Lexi R. Knight, Jennifer E. Laaser
Complexes of strong polyelectrolytes prepared well above the binodal are shown to undergo hydrophobicity-driven segregative phase separation.
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Self-assembly of amphiphilic homopolymers grafted onto spherical nanoparticles: complete embedded minimal surfaces and a machine learning algorithm for their recognition

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,8385-8394
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00616J, Paper
D. A. Mitkovskiy, A. A. Lazutin, A. L. Talis, V. V. Vasilevskaya
Amphiphilic macromolecules grafted onto spherical nanoparticles can self-assemble into morphological structures corresponding to the family of complete embedded minimal surfaces. They arise situationally, can coexist and transform into each other.
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Random field reconstruction of three-phase polymer structures with anisotropy from 2D-small-angle scattering data

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,8493-8504
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00721B, Paper
Open Access
Stephen Kronenberger, Nitant Gupta, Benjamin Gould, Colin Peterson, Arthi Jayaraman
We present a computational method to analyze 2D small-angle scattering data from three-phase soft materials systems with structural anisotropy and output representative real-space structures of the three phases.
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Jamming crossovers in a confined driven polymer in solution

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00761A, Paper
Setarehalsadat Changizrezaei, Mikko Karttunen, Colin Denniston
A polymer confined in a nanochannel undergoes a crossover to a jammed state when pushed by a large spherical colloid. We examine the system using simulations that incorporate the full hydrodynamic driving and fluctuating forces.
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Aging iridium oxide catalyst inks: a formulation strategy to enhance ink processability for polymer electrolyte membrane water electrolyzers

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00987H, Paper
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Sunilkumar Khandavalli, Jae Hyung Park, Robin Rice, Diana Y. Zhang, Sarah A. Berlinger, Guido Bender, Deborah J. Myers, Michael Ulsh, Scott A. Mauger
Steady-shear rheology showing evolution of the microstructure of iridium oxide catalyst inks of PEM water electrolyzers with aging time.
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Revealing microscale bulk structures in polymer–carbon nanocomposites using spin-echo SANS

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,8663-8674
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00578C, Paper
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L. V. Tiihonen, M. P. Weir, A. J. Parnell, S. C. Boothroyd, D. W. Johnson, R. M. Dalgliesh, M. Bleuel, C. P. Duif, W. G. Bouwman, R. L. Thompson, K. S. Coleman, N. Clarke, W. A. Hamilton, A. L. Washington, S. R. Parnell
Spin-echo small-angle neutron scattering (SESANS) revealed structure in polymer–carbon nanocomposites over multiple length scales with unprecedented range (10 nm–16 μm). Data from two SESANS instruments and other methods were analysed with SasView.
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Bending of polymer films: a method for obtaining a compressive modulus of thin films

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,8589-8600
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00084F, Paper
Akihiro Ohara, Ko Okumura
We constructed a theory and method for measuring the compressive modulus by combining tensile and bending tests. Elastic asymmetry was confirmed in an industrial PET film.
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Light scattering study of algal floc growth and structure: alum vs. polymeric plant-derived flocculant

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00837E, Paper
Temitope Orimolade, Ngoc-Tram Le, Lyle Trimble, Bandaru Ramarao, Sitaraman Krishnan
Algal flocculation using alum shows dynamic fractal restructuring over time, while Moringa oleifera protein induces faster densification, enhancing floc strength.
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The role of macrocycles in supramolecular assembly with polymers

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,8549-8560
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM01053A, Review Article
Ruslan Kashapov, Yuliya Razuvayeva, Elena Fedorova, Lucia Zakharova
Supramolecular self-assembly of polymers with macrocycles has attracted the attention because it enables the spontaneous creation of nanostructures with unique properties.
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Understanding Polymer-Colloid Gels: A Solvent Perspective Using Low-Field NMR

Soft Matter, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM01098A, Communication
Léo Hervéou, Gauthier Legrand, Thibaut Divoux, Guilhem Pablo Baeza
The present work emphasizes the relevance of low-field NMR relaxometry to investigate colloid-polymer hydrogels by probing water dynamics across a wide range of formulations between 10°C and 80°C. By examining...
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polymer

Dynamics of polymers in coarse-grained nematic solvents

Soft Matter, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00968A, Paper
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Zahra Valei, Karolina Wamsler, Alex J Parker, Therese A Obara, Alex Klotz, Tyler Nathan Shendruk
Polymers are a primary building block in many biomaterials, often interacting with anisotropic backgrounds. While previous studies have considered polymer dynamics within nematic solvents, rarely are the the effects of...
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Effects of Hydration Water on Bioresponsiveness of Polymer Interfaces Revealed by Analysis of Linear and Cyclic Polymer–Grafted Substrates

Soft Matter, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00977K, Paper
Open Access
Shin-nosuke Nishimura, Naoya Kurahashi, Shohei Shiomoto, Yoshihisa Harada, Masaru Tanaka
Given that the hydration water of polymer matrices may differ from that of outermost polymer surfaces, processes at biomaterial–biofluid interfaces and role of hydration water therein cannot be adequately examined...
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Visible-light heterogeneous photocatalysis with an ionic porous organic polymer (IPOP): synthesis of β-keto sulfoxides and benzothiophene diesters by tandem radical addition–oxidation reactions

Org. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QO01382D, Research Article
Ajay Kumar Sahoo, Parag Tamuly, Jarugu Narasimha Moorthy
An IPOP, constructed constructed from cyanuric chloride and the readily accessible 2,5-di(pyridin-4-yl)thiazolo[5,4-d]thiazole (BpyTzTz), is shown to exhibit excellent visible light absorption and serve as a metal-free heterogeneous photocatalyst.
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Impact of boron desymmetrization on supramolecular polymerization of BODIPY dyes

Org. Chem. Front., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4QO01848F, Research Article
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Tobias B. Tischer, Zulema Fernandez, Lorenz Borsdorf, Constantin Daniliuc, Shigehiro Yamaguchi, Soichiro Ogi, Gustavo Fernandez
Supramolecular polymers are often investigated for highly symmetric and planar molecules, such as typically explored BF2-substituted BODIPY dyes . However, it is surprising that the possibility of desymmetrizing the sp3...
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