Alternating Copolymerization of Isobutylene Oxide and Cyclic Anhydrides: A New Route to Semicrystalline Polyesters

One-Step and Metal-Free Synthesis of Triblock Quaterpolymers by Concurrent and Switchable Polymerization

(2020) Shuaishuai Zhu et al.   ACS Macro Letters

Enantioselective terpolymerization of racemic andmeso-epoxides with anhydrides for preparation of chiral polyesters

(2020) Jie Li et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Geminal Dimethyl Substitution Enables Controlled Polymerization of Penicillamine-Derived β-Thiolactones and Reversed Depolymerization

(2020) Wei Xiong et al.   Chem

The rise of semicrystalline polymers and why are they still interesting

(2020) Christopher Y. Li   POLYMER

Development of Highly Enantioselective Catalysts for Asym-metric Copolymerization of Meso-epoxides and Cyclic Anhy-drides: Subtle Modification Resulting in Superior Enantioselectivity

(2019) Jie Li et al.   ACS Catalysis

Regioselective Carbonylation of 2,2-Disubstituted Epoxides: An Alternative Route to Ketone-Based Aldol Products

(2019) Aran K. Hubbell et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Enantioselective Resolution Copolymerization of Racemic Epoxides and Anhydrides: Efficient Approach for Stereoregular Polyesters and Chiral Epoxides

(2019) Jie Li et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Injectable Cholesterol‐Enhanced Stereocomplex Polylactide Thermogel Loading Chondrocytes for Optimized Cartilage Regeneration

(2019) Chenyu Wang et al.   Advanced Healthcare Materials

Simple fabrication of superhydrophobic PLA with honeycomb-like structures for high-efficiency oil-water separation

(2019) Xiaolong Wang et al.   CHINESE CHEMICAL LETTERS

One-Step Approach to Polyester–Polyether Block Copolymers Using Highly Tunable Bicomponent Catalyst

(2019) Heng Li et al.   ACS Macro Letters

Comprehensive Understanding of Polyester Stereocomplexation

(2019) Zhao-Qian Wan et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Reversible Transformation between Amorphous and Crystalline States of Unsaturated Polyesters by Cis -Trans Isomerization

(2019) Zhao-Qian Wan et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Electroactive composite scaffold with locally expressed osteoinductive factor for synergistic bone repair upon electrical stimulation

(2019) Liguo Cui et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Highly Active Organic Lewis Pairs for the Copolymerization of Epoxides with Cyclic Anhydrides: Metal-Free Access to Well-Defined Aliphatic Polyesters

(2018) Lan-Fang Hu et al.   MACROMOLECULES

A synthetic polymer system with repeatable chemical recyclability

(2018) Jian-Bo Zhu et al.   SCIENCE

Metal-free, regioselective and stereoregular alternating copolymerization of monosubstituted epoxides and tricyclic anhydrides

(2018) He-Yuan Ji et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Synergetic Organocatalysis for Eliminating Epimerization in Ring-Opening Polymerizations Enables Synthesis of Stereoregular Isotactic Polyester

(2018) Maosheng Li et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Generation of “Living” Species Using Perfluoroalkylsulfonic Acids in Concurrent Cationic Vinyl-Addition and Ring-Opening Copolymerization via Crossover Reactions

(2018) Daisuke Hotta et al.   MACROMOLECULES

50th Anniversary Perspective: Polymer Crystals and Crystallization: Personal Journeys in a Challenging Research Field

(2017) Bernard Lotz et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Macromolecular architectures through organocatalysis

(2017) Shuangyan Hu et al.   PROGRESS IN POLYMER SCIENCE

The future of plastics recycling

(2017) Jeannette M. Garcia et al.   SCIENCE

Self-Buffering Organocatalysis Tailoring Alternating Polyester

(2017) Heng Li et al.   ACS Macro Letters

Towards Truly Sustainable Polymers: A Metal-Free Recyclable Polyester from Biorenewable Non-Strained γ-Butyrolactone

(2016) Miao Hong et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Ring-Opening Copolymerization of Epoxides and Cyclic Anhydrides with Discrete Metal Complexes: Structure–Property Relationships

(2016) Julie M. Longo et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Asymmetric Alternating Copolymerization of Meso-epoxides and Cyclic Anhydrides: Efficient Access to Enantiopure Polyesters

(2016) Jie Li et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Development of Highly Active and Regioselective Catalysts for the Copolymerization of Epoxides with Cyclic Anhydrides: An Unanticipated Effect of Electronic Variation

(2016) Angela M. DiCiccio et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Chemoselective Polymerizations from Mixtures of Epoxide, Lactone, Anhydride, and Carbon Dioxide

(2016) Charles Romain et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Metal-Free Alternating Copolymerization of CO2 with Epoxides: Fulfilling “Green” Synthesis and Activity

(2016) Dongyue Zhang et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Highly Cis/Trans-Stereoselective (ONSO)CrCl-Catalyzed Ring-Opening Copolymerization of Norbornene Anhydrides and Epoxides

(2016) Bing Han et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Sustainable polymers from renewable resources

(2016) Yunqing Zhu et al.   NATURE

Synthesis and Biomedical Applications of Functional Poly(α-hydroxy acids) via Ring-Opening Polymerization of O-Carboxyanhydrides

(2015) Qian Yin et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Ring-opening copolymerization (ROCOP): synthesis and properties of polyesters and polycarbonates

(2015) Shyeni Paul et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Controllable Synthesis of Stereoregular Polyesters by Organocatalytic Alternating Copolymerizations of Cyclohexene Oxide and Norbornene Anhydrides

(2015) Bing Han et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Carbon Dioxide/Epoxide Copolymerization via a Nanosized Zinc–Cobalt(III) Double Metal Cyanide Complex: Substituent Effects of Epoxides on Polycarbonate Selectivity, Regioselectivity and Glass Transition Temperatures

(2015) Xing-Hong Zhang et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Highly efficient one-pot/one-step synthesis of multiblock copolymers from three-component polymerization of carbon dioxide, epoxide and lactone

(2015) Yang Li et al.   Chemical Science

Aliphatic Polyester Block Polymers: Renewable, Degradable, and Sustainable

(2014) Marc A. Hillmyer et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Poly(propylene succinate): A New Polymer Stereocomplex

(2014) Julie M. Longo et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Polyurethanes: Versatile Materials and Sustainable Problem Solvers for Today’s Challenges

(2013) Hans-Wilhelm Engels et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Some unique features of polymer crystallisation

(2013) Günter Reiter   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Concurrent Cationic Vinyl-Addition and Ring-Opening Copolymerization Using B(C6F5)3 as a Catalyst: Copolymerization of Vinyl Ethers and Isobutylene Oxide via Crossover Propagation Reactions

(2013) Arihiro Kanazawa et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Kinetic Studies of the Alternating Copolymerization of Cyclic Acid Anhydrides and Epoxides, and the Terpolymerization of Cyclic Acid Anhydrides, Epoxides, and CO2 Catalyzed by (salen)CrIIICl

(2012) Donald J. Darensbourg et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Alternating Ring-Opening Polymerization of Cyclohexene Oxide and Anhydrides: Effect of Catalyst, Cocatalyst, and Anhydride Structure

(2012) Elham Hosseini Nejad et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Organic Catalysis for Ring-Opening Polymerization

(2012) Andrew P. Dove   ACS Macro Letters

Ring-Opening Copolymerization of Maleic Anhydride with Epoxides: A Chain-Growth Approach to Unsaturated Polyesters

(2011) Angela M. DiCiccio et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Tandem synthesis of alternating polyesters from renewable resources

(2011) Carine Robert et al.   Nature Communications

Metal-catalyzed immortal ring-opening polymerization of lactones, lactides and cyclic carbonates

(2010) Noureddine Ajellal et al.   DALTON TRANSACTIONS