Switchable Polymerization Catalysis Using a Tin(II) Catalyst and Commercial Monomers to Toughen Poly(l-lactide)

Switchable Catalysis Improves the Properties of CO2-Derived Polymers: Poly(cyclohexene carbonate-b-ε-decalactone-b-cyclohexene carbonate) Adhesives, Elastomers, and Toughened Plastics

(2020) Gregory S. Sulley et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Chemical recycling to monomer for an ideal, circular polymer economy

(2020) Geoffrey W. Coates et al.   Nature Reviews Materials

Dual-Functioning Antibacterial Eugenol-Derived Plasticizers for Polylactide

(2020) Wenxiang Xuan et al.   Biomolecules

Bio‐based and Degradable Block Polyester Pressure‐Sensitive Adhesives

(2020) Thomas T. D. Chen et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Unprecedented Double Insertion of Cyclohexene Oxide in Ring-Opening Copolymerization with Cyclic Anhydrides Catalyzed by a Tin(II) Alkoxide Complex

(2020) Thasanaporn Ungpittagul et al.   MACROMOLECULES

100th Anniversary of Macromolecular Science Viewpoint: Toward Catalytic Chemical Recycling of Waste (and Future) Plastics

(2020) Joshua C. Worch et al.   ACS Macro Letters

Synthesis of Tris-Phosphazene Bases with Triazine as Core and Their Applications for Efficient Ring-Opening Alternating Copolymerization of Epoxide and Anhydride: Notable Effect of Basicity and Molecular Size

(2020) Lebin Wang et al.   ACS Macro Letters

Eco-efficiency and techno-economic analysis for maleic anhydride manufacturing processes

(2019) Patrick V. Mangili et al.   Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy

One-Pot Synthesis of Diblock Polyesters by Catalytic Terpolymerization of Lactide, Epoxides, and Anhydrides

(2019) Yanchuan Zhou et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Designing Biobased Recyclable Polymers for Plastics

(2019) Rajni Hatti-Kaul et al.   TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

Alternating Copolymerization of trans-Internal Epoxides and Cyclic Anhydrides Mediated by Dinuclear Chromium Catalyst Systems

(2019) Fu-Peng Liu et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Easy access to oxygenated block polymers via switchable catalysis

(2019) Tim Stößer et al.   Nature Communications

Levulinic Acid as a Versatile Building Block for Plasticizer Design

(2019) Wenxiang Xuan et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Stereochemical enhancement of polymer properties

(2019) Joshua C. Worch et al.   Nature Reviews Chemistry

Benchmarking the in Vitro Toxicity and Chemical Composition of Plastic Consumer Products

(2019) Lisa Zimmermann et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Mechanism-Inspired Design of Bifunctional Catalysts for the Alternating Ring-Opening Copolymerization of Epoxides and Cyclic Anhydrides

(2019) Brooks A. Abel et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Selective Polymerization Catalysis from Monomer Mixtures: Using a Commercial Cr-Salen Catalyst To Access ABA Block Polyesters

(2018) Tim Stößer et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Multiblock Polyesters Demonstrating High Elasticity and Shape Memory Effects

(2018) Yunqing Zhu et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Copolymerization of cyclic esters, epoxides and anhydrides: evidence of the dual role of the monomers in the reaction mixture

(2018) Florence Isnard et al.   Catalysis Science & Technology

Switch Catalysis To Deliver Multi-Block Polyesters from Mixtures of Propene Oxide, Lactide, and Phthalic Anhydride

(2018) Tim Stößer et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

One-Step Access to Sequence-Controlled Block Copolymers by Self-Switchable Organocatalytic Multicomponent Polymerization

(2018) He-Yuan Ji et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Sequence-Selective Terpolymerization from Monomer Mixtures Using a Simple Organocatalyst

(2018) Heng Li et al.   ACS Macro Letters

Cationic Co–Salphen Complexes Bisligated by DMAP as Catalysts for the Copolymerization of Cyclohexene Oxide with Phthalic Anhydride or Carbon Dioxide

(2017) Masahiro Hatazawa et al.   MACROMOLECULES

‘Switch’ catalysis: from monomer mixtures to sequence-controlled block copolymers

(2017) T. Stößer et al.   PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY A-MATHEMATICAL PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES

Bio-derived polymers for coating applications: comparing poly(limonene carbonate) and poly(cyclohexadiene carbonate)

(2017) Tim Stößer et al.   Polymer Chemistry

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

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

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

Terpolymers Derived from Limonene Oxide and Carbon Dioxide: Access to Cross-Linked Polycarbonates with Improved Thermal Properties

(2016) Carmen Martín et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Aliphatic Polyester Block Polymer Design

(2016) Deborah K. Schneiderman et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Sustainable polymers from renewable resources

(2016) Yunqing Zhu et al.   NATURE

Toughening Glassy Poly(lactide) with Block Copolymer Micelles

(2016) Tuoqi Li et al.   ACS Macro Letters

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

(2015) Shyeni Paul et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Selective Polymerization Catalysis: Controlling the Metal Chain End Group to Prepare Block Copolyesters

(2015) Yunqing Zhu et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Aliphatic Polyester Block Polymers: Renewable, Degradable, and Sustainable

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

Chemoselective Polymerization Control: From Mixed-Monomer Feedstock to Copolymers

(2014) Charles Romain et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Heteroleptic Tin(II) Initiators for the Ring-Opening (Co)Polymerization of Lactide and Trimethylene Carbonate: Mechanistic Insights from Experiments and Computations

(2013) Lingfang Wang et al.   CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

From Lactic Acid to Poly(lactic acid) (PLA): Characterization and Analysis of PLA and Its Precursors

(2011) Saara Inkinen et al.   BIOMACROMOLECULES

Research progress in toughening modification of poly(lactic acid)

(2011) Hongzhi Liu et al.   JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE PART B-POLYMER PHYSICS

Present and future development in plastics from biomass

(2009) Li Shen et al.   Biofuels Bioproducts & Biorefining-Biofpr

Migration and Hydrolysis of Hydrophobic Polylactide Plasticizer

(2009) Anders Höglund et al.   BIOMACROMOLECULES

Plasticization of poly(lactide) with blends of tributyl citrate and low molecular weight poly(d,l-lactide)-b-poly(ethylene glycol) copolymers

(2009) Yahia Lemmouchi et al.   EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL

Toughening Polylactide

(2008) Kelly Anderson et al.   Polymer Reviews

Polylactide (PLA) designed with desired end-use properties: 1. PLA compositions with low molecular weight ester-like plasticizers and related performances

(2008) Marius Murariu et al.   POLYMERS FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES