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Augmentation of inductive effects through short range intramolecular hydrogen bonds for the improvement of cooperativity of trimeric rosettes

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Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2024, 9,345-351
DOI: 10.1039/D4ME00008K, Paper
Andre Nicolai Petelski, Tamara Bundrea, Nélida María Peruchena
Three key design elements improve the binding strength of trimeric rosettes: the direction of hydrogen bonds, the addition of groups with inductive effects, and the presence of ambifunctional intramolecular hydrogen bonds between the substituents.
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Engineering the interaction of short antimicrobial peptides with bacterial barriers

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Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4ME00021H, Minireview
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Costanza Montis, Elisa Marelli, Francesco Valle, Francesca Baldelli Bombelli, Claudia Pigliacelli
Designing short antimicrobial peptides and tuning their interaction with bacterial barriers.
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The fabrication of the photothermal antibacterial platform for bacterial infectious skin wound healing: A review

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Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4ME00010B, Review Article
Mei Han, Wenjing Sun, Yi Chen, Hongbin Li
Antibiotics are currently the main strategy to treat bacterial infections, but they can cause bacterial resistance, and it is urgent to solve this problem. The emergence of photothermal therapy provides...
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Tuning the photophysical properties of ESIPT active unsymmetrical azine dyes by the change in the substituent and solvent: TD-PBE0 and TD-CAM-B3LYP studies

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Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4ME00039K, Paper
Hossein Roohi, Tahereh Pouryahya
The photophysical properties of the designed ESIPT active as well as donor–acceptor structured unsymmetrical azine dyes L1–L5 were investigated at PBE0/6-31++G(d,p) and CAM-B3LYP/6-31++G(d,p) levels of theory in the gas phase and solvent media.
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Design and engineering of an artificial disulfide bond in human cytochrome c to regulate the protein structure and function

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Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3ME00196B, Paper
Yan-Yan Li, Yu Feng, Lu Yu, Shuang-Shuang Long, Shu-Qin Gao, Ying-Wu Lin
An artificial disulfide bond was rationally constructed in human cytochrome c (hCyt c) via double mutations (A51C/G77C), which weakened the coordination of Met80 to the heme iron and enhanced the peroxidase activity of hCyt c.
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Hard carbon derived from Physalis alkekengi L. husks as a stable anode for sodium-ion batteries

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Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4ME00007B, Paper
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Liying Liu, Henry R. Tinker, Yusheng Wu, Jiaqi Lv, Laishi Li, Yingjiao Fang, Yuhan Wu, Yang Xu
Physalis alkekengi L. husk-derived hard carbon is firstly investigated as the anode of sodium-ion batteries and demonstrates the great possibility of practical application.
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Helping anganwadis recover

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Opening a vital window of communication

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Published On :: Sat, 21 Sep 2019 12:06:17 +0530

A new app, Good Vibes, introduces the deaf-blind to a tactile language that could transform their lives


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When ‘Uncle Godhri’ comes calling

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Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 17:25:42 +0530

A retired school teacher brings colour and comfort to hospital patients by stitching blankets for them


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Crocheting to bring comfort to cancer survivors

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Published On :: Fri, 15 Nov 2019 16:40:13 +0530

A campaign by a practising gynaecologist is making a big difference to women being treated for breast cancer


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No longer just forest residue

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Published On :: Sat, 16 Nov 2019 09:26:22 +0530

Women in HP are becoming financially independent thanks to pine needles


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Farming smart foods

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When care goes a long way

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An intervention programme in Gujarat helps achieve safe motherhood


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Rejuvenating land through agro-forestry

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Published On :: Sat, 11 Jan 2020 10:12:50 +0530

Telangana cotton farmers take up mango plantation to diversify crops, check soil erosion


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The healing touch in troubled times

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Published On :: Sat, 11 Jan 2020 10:15:18 +0530

How a hospital in rural Kashmir coped during the lockdown


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Art on a drawstring

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Published On :: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 20:45:26 +0530

Village women in Punjab are being nudged to revive the dying craft of weaving the ‘azarband’


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Reaping a knowledge-enabled harvest

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Published On :: Sat, 08 Feb 2020 07:10:00 +0530

A joint project educating Uttar Pradesh farmers on sustainable agriculture practices has helped improve output


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Where apron strings secure freedom from society’s curbs

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Published On :: Sat, 22 Feb 2020 10:34:03 +0530

An NGO makes aprons innovative tools to educate the young on reproductive health


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Connecting with a long-forgotten era

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A unique exhibition in Haryana showcased rural life before the advent of modernisation


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Women at the wheel: Azad Foundation’s ‘by women, for women’ cab service is driving change

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To heal them, open their doors and bring them back to society

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Those who have recovered from mental illness need to be mainstreamed


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Working with pride, not prejudice

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A recent job fair for the LGBTI community attracted people from cities and small towns


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‘TRANScend’ing to the mainstream

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An ambitious project fights for social inclusion of transgenders


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With no stable income, their earnings have bolted

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Covid-19 has meant no tourists or joy rides at the Ridge in Shimla, leaving horse owners in penury


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A rainbow-tinged sanitation makeover

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Published On :: Fri, 10 Jul 2020 20:58:07 +0530

How transgender and women’s groups are managing septage treatment plants in Odisha


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Picking up the threads in Punjab

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Published On :: Fri, 07 Aug 2020 16:53:09 +0530

Project Trinjan has helped resurrect the concept of women’s collectives to revive traditional crafts


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Coping with the Covid storm

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Published On :: Fri, 21 Aug 2020 21:47:26 +0530

A survey among youth in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana throws up home truths about the pandemic


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Reaping profits from perishables

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Published On :: Fri, 18 Sep 2020 20:02:32 +0530

Through innovation, two start-ups help tribal and marginal farmers in Chhattisgarh and Bihar preserve and market their produce


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Corona heavy on young shoulders

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Published On :: Fri, 16 Oct 2020 20:05:28 +0530

Youth in UP, Bihar and Rajasthan are finding the ongoing pandemic challenging in more ways than one, reveals a recent survey


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Co-op Series Part II: Getting Started

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Published On :: Tue, 26 Sep 2023 19:54:56 +0000

We kicked off this series by announcing our decision to pursue a worker-owned cooperative model. In this and subsequent posts, we will be providing updates and learnings as we progress. Last fall, after nearly two years of research and discussion, we made our first major step toward cooperatizing: Bocoup is now a member of The […]


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Announcing updates to p5.js

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Published On :: Thu, 22 Feb 2024 08:26:23 +0000

A fresh upgrade to p5.js We’re excited to announce our work with p5.js to set the tech stack and rebuild their incredible website, supported by The Processing Foundation. The Processing Foundation is a rad organization that has helped folks in the visual arts improve their software literacy for over a decade. p5.js is an open-source […]


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Polymerization of isoprene and butadiene with unparalleled stereoselectivity catalysed by rare-earth metal cationic species bearing a novel tridentate ligand

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Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4255-4263
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00781F, Paper
Xiuling Wang, Yang Wang, Zhonglei Qin, Liying Shen, Xiaochao Shi
Phenylthiol-functionalized rare-earth metal cationic species showed unparalleled stereoselectivity in the polymerization of isoprene and butadiene to respectively produce cis-1,4-polyisoprene and trans-1,4-polybutadiene.
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The synthesis of tetraarylethylene-based conjugated polymers for the application of fluorescence sensing towards nitroaromatics

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Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4221-4230
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00821A, Paper
Rentuya Wu, Xiaosong Sun, Wenyue Dong, Yanwei Li, Qian Duan, Teng Fei
Two tetraarylethylene-based conjugated polymers were synthesized and they exhibit high sensitivity and selectivity towards 2,4,6-trinitrophenol sensing.
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A facile and versatile platform for preparing uniform π-conjugated nanofibers with controlled length and varying shells

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Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4231-4243
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00979G, Paper
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Bo Xiang, Hongluo Wu, Rang Chen, Xiaoyu Huang, Guolin Lu, Chun Feng
A versatile and facile platform is developed for the generation of uniform π-conjugated nanofibers with controlled length and varying shells by the combination of pentafluorophenyl ester chemistry and a self-seeding strategy.
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Emerging trends in the chemistry of polymeric resists for extreme ultraviolet lithography

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Polym. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00957F, Review Article
Jie Cen, Zhengyu Deng, Shiyong Liu
Patterning materials have advanced significantly to achieve high-resolution fabrication of integrated circuits for extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography. Emerging trends in the chemistry of polymeric resists for EUV lithography are summarized.
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Materials designed to degrade: structure, properties, processing, and performance relationships in polyhydroxyalkanoate biopolymers

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Polym. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00623B, Review Article
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Jessica N. Lalonde, Ghanshyam Pilania, Babetta L. Marrone
A materials tetrahedron framework is applied to PHA biopolymers to highlight design challenges and frame potential future research exploring structure, property, processing, and performance relationships.
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Comment on “Limonene as a renewable unsaturated hydrocarbon solvent for living anionic polymerization of β-myrcene” by A. Dev, A. Rösler and H. Schlaad, Polym. Chem., 2021, 12, 3084

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Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4364-4365
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00913D, Comment
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Akhil Dev, Alexander Rösler, Helmut Schlaad
Polymyrcenyllithium chains in DL-limonene solution are present as dimeric associates and not as single chains.
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Scalable design of uniform oligourethanes for impact study of chain length, sequence and end groups on thermal properties

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Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4319-4326
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY01001A, Paper
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Jens Van Hoorde, Nezha Badi, Filip E. Du Prez
A bidirectional growth-based protocol is used for the synthesis of a series of sequence-defined oligourethanes in large scale (50 g). The effect of chain length, sequence and end group functionalities on the thermal properties is evaluated.
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The CF3TMS adduct of anthraquinone as a monomer for making polymers with potential as separation membranes

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Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4312-4318
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY01002G, Communication
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Kim Jiayi Wu, John M. Tobin, Anli Ji, Yang Shi, Chunchun Ye, Gary S. Nichol, Alessio Fuoco, Mariagiulia Longo, Johannes C. Jansen, Neil B. McKeown
The CF3TMS adduct of anthraquinone reacts with diphenyl ether via a superacid-catalysed step-growth polymerisation to give a polymer (BTFMA-DPE) with promise for making gas separation membranes.
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Synthesis of Asymmetric Imine Polymers for Highly Selective Sorting of Semiconducting Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes by Two in One Strategy

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Polym. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00607K, Paper
Ying Zhang, Yu Li, Yuchi Wan, Jun-Hao Wang, Yunzhen Chang, Sheng Zhu, Lan Bai, Yu Cao, Xuelei Liang, Gaoyi Han
By two in one strategy, we get three polymers of fluorene derivative with asymmetric structure functionalized with two types of arenes with different orientation and electronic properties. The polymers are...
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Long afterglow epoxidized soybean oil polymer composites with reversible dynamic cross-linking for intelligent coating

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Polym. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00857J, Paper
Jiaman Hu, Zihao Wang, Minglin Yang, Chuansong Yu, Siyu Li, Yinggang Miao, Xiangqian Quan, Jize Liu, Shiyang Shao
High-performance coatings with advanced functions such as long afterglow luminescence and self-healing have attracted great interest around the world, however, the integration of these desired multifunctions in a single composite...
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Functionalization of nano-objects in living anionic polymerization-induced self-assembly and their use for improving thermal properties of epoxy resins

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Polym. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY01008F, Paper
Guicun Guo, Jiali Wu, Jingwei Zhang, Peng Zhou, Ding Shen, Penghan Li, Guowei Wang
Using LAPISA or LAPICA, stabilized PDVB@(PI-b-PS) and PDVB@(PI-b-PS/PS) nano-objects were prepared, functionalized and used as additives for epoxy resin, providing improved Tgs, integrated interfaces, uniform distributions, and scalable applications.
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[Ru]-Catalyzed Olefin Metathesis and Ethenolysis for the Synthesis and Recycling of Bio-Based Polycarbonates and Polycyanurates

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Polym. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00940A, Paper
Dana M. Pinson, Francesca D. Eckstrom, Gregory S. Ostrom, K. Randall McClain, Lawrence Baldwin, Benjamin Grant Harvey
Eugenol, an abundant, naturally occurring phenolic compound, was converted into a thermoplastic polycarbonate by olefin metathesis followed by interfacial polymerization with triphosghene. This resulted in polymers with Mn ranging from...
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Expanding the poly(2-oxazoline) block copolymer possibilities through nitroxide mediated polymerisation

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Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4416-4424
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00887A, Paper
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James Lefley, C. Remzi Becer
In recent years, poly(2-oxazoline)s (POx) have become a sought-after biomaterial to replace PEG. Endcapping POx with BlocBuilder MA enables copolymerization with a variety of vinylic monomers, producing unique POx-vinyl block copolymer combinations.
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A novel amine-first strategy suitable for preparing both functional and engineering bio-polyamides: furfurylamine as the sole furan source for bisfuranic diamine/diacid monomers

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Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4433-4446
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00567H, Paper
Hong-Hui Shu, Yun Liu, Sheng-Li Han, Xiu-Qin Fang, Chang Wang, Cheng-Mei Liu
Biomass-based polyamides (bioPAs) are renewable materials that are viable alternatives to petroleum-based polyamides in the engineering field.
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Polyols from cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL): corner-stone building blocks for cutting-edge bio-based additives and polymers

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Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4375-4415
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00851K, Review Article
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Emilie Rojtman, Maxinne Denis, Camille Sirvent, Vincent Lapinte, Sylvain Caillol, Benoit Briou
From CNSL to polyols.
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Effect of interfacial local conformation of polymer chains on adhesion strength

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Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4425-4432
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00951G, Paper
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Tatsuki Abe, Satoru Yamamoto, Keiji Tanaka
The aggregation states of polymer chains at solid interfaces are strongly related to their adhesion properties.
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Rapid formation of antifouling coatings via cation–π interactions

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Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4465-4473
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00859F, Paper
Zhicheng Huang, Kaijie Zhao, Shaoyin Wei, Yingxin Hao, Qina Yu, Jingcheng Hao, Jiwei Cui, Peiyu Zhang
Antifouling coatings can be quickly prepared on various substrates through cation–π interactions between copolymers and MPNs. In addition, block copolymers exhibited superior antifouling capabilities compared to random copolymers.
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Enhanced mechanical properties of acrylate and 5-vinyl-2-norbornene-based ethylene terpolymers: rational design and synthesis using remotely modulated phosphine–sulfonate palladium complexes

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Polym. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00722K, Paper
Yong-Qing Li, Gui-Ping Cao, Yu-Cai Cao
From a practical perspective, it is important to maintain or increase the mechanical properties of functional ethylene copolymers to those of nonpolar polyethylene (PE).
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Bisbenzothieno[b]-fused BODIPYs in panchromatic photoinitiating for the free radical and cationic photopolymerization and application in 3D printing

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Polym. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00926F, Paper
Yangyang Xu, Wenlong Tang, Hui Deng, Jianjun Zhang, Zhongquan Zhu, Changjiang Yu, Haiguang Zhu, Ke Sun, Jiazhu Li, Jacques Lalevée
Abstract: Polymerization reactions induced by lights occupy an increasing share in the area of polymer synthesis; however, the effective photopolymerization under visible light emitting diodes (LEDs) rather than UV still...
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