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Preparation of Amphiphilic Poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(γ-butyrolactone) Diblock Copolymer via Ring Opening Polymerization Catalyzed by a Cyclic Trimeric Phosphazene Base or Alkali Alkoxide

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Dual Organocatalysts for Highly Active and Selective Synthesis of Linear Poly(γ-butyrolactone)s with High Molecular Weights

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N-Heterocyclic Olefin-Based (Co)polymerization of a Challenging Monomer: Homopolymerization of ω-Pentadecalactone and Its Copolymers with γ-Butyrolactone, δ-Valerolactone, and ε-Caprolactone

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Rediscovering the Isospecific Ring-Opening Polymerization of Racemic Propylene Oxide with Dibutylmagnesium

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

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Systematic Analysis of Polymer Molecular Weight Influence on the Organic Photovoltaic Performance

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Completely recyclable biopolymers with linear and cyclic topologies via ring-opening polymerization of γ-butyrolactone

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