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Polymer engineering based on reversible covalent chemistry: A promising innovative pathway towards new materials and new functionalities
10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2018.03.002 2018-03-31 Reversible covalent polymers are able to change their bond arrangement and structure via reversible reaction triggered by external stimuli including heating, light and pH, while retaining the stability of irreversible covalent polymers in the absence of the s... |
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Recent advances and remaining challenges for polymeric nanocomposites and their health care applications
10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2018.03.001 2018-03-23 Remarkable advancements in material technologies have facilitated the use of many new materials in diverse applications. Among many new hybrid biomaterials, polymer nanocomposites have brought about a revolution especially because of their flexible functional... |
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Anthracene-containing polymers toward high-end applications
10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2018.02.002 2018-02-13 Anthracene, with its unique properties originating from the linearly fused benzene ring structure, has a long history in polymer science in numerous application areas. The most commonly used reasons are their (tunable) luminescence, easy energy and charge tra... |
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Carbon Dioxide-Based Copolymers with Various Architectures
10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2018.02.001 2018-02-13 This review highlights recent advances in the synthesis of carbon dioxide (CO2)-based copolymers with both linear (di-, tri-, and multi-block, etc.) and non-linear (star-block and grafting) architectures. The corresponding catalytic systems are summarized. Th... |
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Polysarcosine-containing copolymers: Synthesis, characterization, self-assembly, and applications
10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2018.01.002 2018-02-09 Although the first polysarcosine (pSar) synthesis by Wesseley et al. was reported almost a century ago, it was only recently that pSar gained broader attention and is considered a potential alternative of poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG). In contrast to polyethers... |
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Outstanding Telechelic Perfluoropolyalkylethers and Applications Therefrom
10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2018.01.005 2018-02-05 An overview on the synthesis and applications of telechelic perfluoropolyalkylethers (PFPAEs) is presented. First, a non-exhaustive summary on the synthesis and properties of commercially available PFPAEs is supplied, followed by conventional strategies for t... |
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Synthesis and Properties of CO2-based Plastics: Environmentally-Friendly, Energy-saving and Biomedical Polymeric Materials
10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2018.01.006 2018-02-03 Production of biodegradable plastics from carbon dioxide, particularly as a means of recycling industrial waste gas, is a promising advancement in environmental and energy conservation. Recent research and development on CO2-based copolymers has demonstrated ... |
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A review of polymeric membranes and processes for potable water reuse
10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2018.01.004 2018-01-31 Conventional water resources in many regions are insufficient to meet the water needs of growing populations, thus reuse is gaining acceptance as a method of water supply augmentation. Recent advancements in membrane technology have allowed for the reclamatio... |
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Dielectric polymers with novel chemistry, compositions and architectures
10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2018.01.003 2018-01-31 Dielectric capacitors have attracted ever-increasing interest in recent decades for numerous applications in modern electronic and electrical power systems due to their fast charge/discharge speed and high energy density. Novel dielectric materials are highly... |
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Beyond PEO—Alternative Host Materials for Li+-Conducting Solid Polymer Electrolytes
10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2017.12.004 2018-01-03 The bulk of the scientific literature on Li-conducting solid (solvent-free) polymer electrolytes (SPEs) for applications such as Li-based batteries is focused on polyether-based materials, not least the archetypal poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO). A significant num... |