The three-dimensional structures of hyperbranched materials have made them attractive in many important applications. However, the preparation of hyperbranched materials remains challenging. The ...

Figure 1: Rotor-shaped anthracene monomer 1 and the anthracene dimerization that enables 2DP growth. Figure 2: Crystal structures of monomer and polymer crystals. Within each layer the molecules of ...

A new method allows chemists to precisely place single monomers at any position within a polymer chain made of other types of monomers. With this single monomer, chemists can add various types of ...

Several hindrances to the recycling of synthetic polymers, including material separation and post-treatment degradation of the macromolecular polymer chains, negatively affect the cost-efficiency and ...

Researchers took a middling monomer and, by using a special catalyst, they created a tougher polymer that can form long chains. The polymer can then be easily depolymerized back to the monomer state ...

Controlling the molecular structure of amorphous cross-linked polymeric materials is a longstanding challenge. Herein, we disclose a general strategy for precise tuning of loop defects in covalent ...

CANS process has proven the ability to chemically relink carbon-hydrogen bond sites, refunctionalizing polymer ...

Even though many plastics are recyclable, most are not recycled because of the cost and labor needed. To help make plastic recycling easier, chemists want to find new polymers that require less work ...

Researchers have created a high-performance polymer that can be chemically recycled without compromising its heat and chemical resistance. The revolutionary design includes a directing group that ...

CSIRO has signed a global licensing agreement for its patented Reversible Addition-Fragmentation chain Transfer (RAFT) technology. Monomer Polymer, a US company that specialises in manufacturing ...

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