Dr. Zhe Qiang, an associate professor in the School of Polymer Science and Engineering at The University of Southern ...
A postfunctionalization strategy using blue LED light and an organophotoredox catalyst generates carbocation intermediates on polymer chains, enabling the incorporation of phosphonate esters. This ...
Polymer chemistry is transforming industries, from sustainable materials to biomedicine. Over his decades as a professor of materials, chemistry and biochemistry at UC Santa Barbara, Craig Hawker’s ...
Polymer chain dynamics and phase transitions remain at the forefront of materials science and soft matter physics, elucidating how individual chain motions translate into macroscopic properties.
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 ...