RSC Applied Polymers Blog

Professor Rachel Auzély-Velty (University Grenoble Alpes, France), Associate Editor for RSC Applied Polymers, is delighted to share with you some of her top research highlights published in the journal so far.

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Loosely connected to her expertise in polysaccharides and of biomaterials, here are a selection of the papers she has chosen:

Recent progress in the development of conductive hydrogels and the application in 3D printed wearable sensors

Yuxuan Lin, Ruxue Yang and Xin Wu

Targeted release of live probiotics from alginate-based nanofibers in a simulated gastrointestinal tract

Emily Diep and Jessica D. Schiffman

Sonication labile PEG-based hydrogel system for biological component suspension and subsequent degradation

Meagan N. Arguien, Joshua T. Kamps, Sarah A. Muth, Marianela Trujillo-Lemon and Christopher N. Bowman

Professor Auzély-Velty shared a video last year to introduce herself:

Find out more about Rachel Auzély-Velty

Rachel Auzély-Velty is full Professor at Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA). She is leading the group “Structure and Modification of Polysaccharides” in CERMAV-CNRS (Grenoble) where she was recruited as a CNRS researcher in 1999 before being promoted to full Professor at UGA in 2005. Her research interests lie in the fields of chemistry and physico-chemistry of polysaccharides and of biomaterials (especially hydrogels). Potential target applications include controlled and targeted drug delivery, cell therapy and tissue engineering. She has published more than 110 papers related to polysaccharide chemistry in international journals, 6 book chapters, and 14 patents.

Discover some of Rachel’s research published in RSC journals:

A cross-linkable and resorbable PEDOT-based ink using a hyaluronic acid derivative as dopant for flexible bioelectronic devices

Maxime Leprince, Simon Regal, Pascal Mailley, Fabien Sauter-Starace, Isabelle Texier and Rachel Auzély-Velty

Mater. Adv., 2023. DOI: 10.1039/D3MA00170A

Self-crosslinking smart hydrogels through direct complexation between benzoxaborole derivatives and diols from hyaluronic acid

Tamiris Figueiredo, Yu Ogawa, Jing Jing, Vanina Cosenza, Isabelle Jeacomine, Johan D. M. Olsson, Thibaud Gerfaud, Jean-Guy Boiteau, Craig Harris and Rachel Auzély-Velty

Polym. Chem., 2020. DOI: 10.1039/D0PY00308E

Boronic acid and diol-containing polymers: how to choose the correct couple to form “strong” hydrogels at physiological pH

Tamiris Figueiredo, Vanina Cosenza, Yu Ogawa, Isabelle Jeacomine, Alicia Vallet, Sonia Ortega, Raphael Michel, Johan D. M. Olsson, Thibaud Gerfaud, Jean-Guy Boiteau, Jing Jing, Craig Harris and Rachel Auzély-Velty

Soft Matter, 2020. DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00178C

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Professor Pengfei Cao (Beijing University of Chemical Technology, China), Associate Editor for RSC Applied Polymers, is delighted to share with you some of his top research highlights published in the journal so far.

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Loosely connected to his expertise in synthetic polymers for energy-related applications, here are a selection of the papers he has chosen:

Valorization of plastic waste via chemical activation and carbonization into activated carbon for functional material applications

Rachel Blanchard and Tizazu H. Mekonnen

Photopatternable, degradable, and performant polyimide network substrates for e-waste mitigation

Caleb J. Reese, Grant M. Musgrave, Jitkanya Wong, Wenyang Pan, John Uehlin, Mason Zadan, Omar M. Awartani, Thomas J. Wallin and Chen Wang

Poly(ionic liquid) ABC triblock and ABCBA pentablock terpolymer electrolytes for lithium metal batteries

Dohyun Kim, Rui Sun, Roger Tocchetto, Carl Willis, Bert Krutzer, Frederick L. Beyer and Yossef A. Elabd

Professor Cao shared a video last year to introduce himself:

Find out more about Pengfei Cao

Pengfei Cao is a full Materials Science and Engineering professor at the Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT, China). After his Ph.D. in the Macro department at Case Western Reserve University, USA, he moved to Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL, USA) and had been a staff scientist since 2019. Pengfei has also been awarded the R&D 100 Award of 2021, the ACS-PMSE Young-Investigator Award of 2021 and the ACS Rising Star in Materials Science of 2023. Pengfei leads the research group of Energy-Applied Elastomers. His current research interests are synthetic elastic polymers for energy-related applications, including functional elastomers (e.g., recyclable, self-healing, impact-resistant or adhesive elastomers) and energy-storage applications (e.g., polymer electrolytes/binders and polymeric protective layers).

Discover some of Pengfei’s research published in RSC journals:

Construction of an ultrathin multi-functional polymer electrolyte for safe and stable all-solid-state batteries

Youjia Zhang, Tianhui Cheng, Shilun Gao, Hang Ding, Zhenxi Li, Lin Li, Dandan Yang, Huabin Yang and Peng-Fei Cao

Mater. Horiz., 2024. DOI: 10.1039/D4MH01037J

In situ construction of an ultra-thin and flexible polymer electrolyte for stable all-solid-state lithium-metal batteries

Shilun Gao, Mengxiang Ma, Youjia Zhang, Lin Li, Shuangshuang Zhu, Yayue He, Dandan Yang, Huabin Yang and Peng-Fei Cao

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024. DOI: 10.1039/D3TA07586A

Polymer electrolytes with high cation transport number for rechargeable Li–metal batteries: current status and future direction

Xinyuan Shan, Zhaowei Song, Hang Ding, Lengwan Li, Yuhang Tian, Alexei P. Sokolov, Ming Tian, Kang Xu and Peng-Fei Cao

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024. DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03097D

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Professor Emily Pentzer (Texas A&M University, US), Editor-in-Chief for RSC Applied Polymers, is delighted to share with you some of her top research highlights published in the journal so far.

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Below is a selection of the papers she has chosen:

Radical polymers in optoelectronic and spintronic applications

Hyunki Yeo, Suman Debnath, Baiju P. Krishnan and Bryan W. Boudouris

Tuning the thermal response of 3D-printed bilayer hydrogels via architectural control using binary ethanol–water solvent systems

Francis Klincewicz, Subhash Kalidindi and LaShanda T. J. Korley

Creation of three-dimensional composite architectures via high-intensity focused ultrasound inside of foams

Chang-Uk Lee, Jianxun Cui, Hridyesh R. Tewani, Pavana Prabhakar and Andrew J. Boydston

Professor Pentzer shared a video last year to introduce herself:

Find out more about Emily Pentzer

Emily Pentzer is a full Professor of Chemistry and Materials Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University. Her research centres on developing new polymeric materials and assemblies as a route to understanding structure-property-application relationships and access functions not possible with current state-of-the-art systems. Her group works on the encapsulation of “active” liquids and gases, designing and synthesizing new polymer chemistries, and developing feedstocks for additive manufacturing to produce multifunctional materials.

She received a Young Investigator Award from the Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering (PMSE) Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) in 2017, the Rising Star Award in 2019 from the ACS Women’s Chemist Committee, and the Faculty Diversity Excellence Award from Case Western Reserve University in 2019. She was named a Texas A&M Presidential Impact Fellow in 2021 and a finalist for the Blavatnik Award in physical sciences and engineering in 2022. She served as an Associate Editor for Polymer Chemistry from 2015 – 2023.

Discover some of Emily’s research published in RSC journals

Direct ink writing of polyimide aerogels for battery thermal mitigation

Ciera E. Cipriani, Donald A. Dornbusch, Stephanie L. Vivod and Emily B. Pentzer

RSC Appl. Polym., 2024. DOI: 10.1039/D3LP00200D

Microcapsule fabrication by ATRP at the interface of non-aqueous emulsions

Nicholas C. Starvaggi, Chase B. Somodi, Eliandreina Cruz Barrios, Patrick J. Shamberger and Emily B. Pentzer

Chem. Commun., 2024. DOI: 10.1039/D4CC00736K

Bridging polymer architecture, printability, and properties by digital light processing of block copolycarbonates

Krista G. Schoonover, Chia-Min Hsieh, Mani Sengoden, Naushad Ahmed, Manivannan Sivaperuman Kalairaj, Taylor H. Ware, Donald J. Darensbourg, Emily B. Pentzer and Peiran Wei

Chem. Sci., 2024. DOI: 10.1039/D4SC04593A

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RSC Applied Polymers and RSC Applied Interfaces are pleased to announce the launch of a new addition to the series of themed collections in support of the Global Sustainable Development Goals initiated by the United Nations.

These collections highlight the current research taking place by scientists across the globe which demonstrates the ways in which chemical science is helping to make the world a better place.

RSC Applied Polymers and RSC Applied Interfaces are delighted to share the new collection centred around:

Sustainable Development Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation This SDG collection focuses on Sustainable Development Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation. Articles in this collection showcase the efforts of our chemical scientists in meeting this global need, from providing innovative measures to detect and extract harmful chemicals from the worlds water sources, to developing sustainable methods in sanitation and waste management.

Don’t forget that RSC Applied Polymers and RSC Applied Interfaces are both Gold open access journals, that means all our articles are free to read, including our new Sustainable Development Goals collections! The highly applied and interdisciplinary work included in these collections serve as a perfect example of the kind of papers we would like to see more of in RSC Applied Interfaces and RSC Applied Polymers.

Currently working towards one of the UN global sustainability goals? Submit your manuscript to RSC Applied Polymers or RSC Applied Interfaces to have it included in this ongoing collection!

Please check the journal websites for scope and submission details.

We hope you enjoy reading from our new sustainable development goals collections.

Keep an eye out for our other Sustainable Development Goals collections.

Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good Health and Wellbeing

Sustainable Development Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy 

Sustainable Development Goal 12: Responsible Production and Consumption

These collections are not curated in affiliation with the United Nations but are representative of Royal Society of Chemistry’s support for the Global Sustainability Goals initiated by the United Nations.

To find out more about the United Nations Global Sustainability Goals visit https://sdgs.un.org

RSC Applied Polymers and RSC Applied Interfaces are pleased to announce the launch of a new series of themed collections in support of the Global Sustainable Development Goals initiated by the United Nations.

These collections highlight the current research taking place by scientists across the globe which demonstrates the ways in which chemical science is helping to make the world a better place.

RSC Applied Polymers and RSC Applied Interfaces are delighted to share the new collection centred around:

Don’t forget that RSC Applied Polymers and RSC Applied Interfaces are both Gold open access journals, that means all our articles are free to read, including our new Sustainable Development Goals collections! The highly applied and interdisciplinary work included in these collections serve as a perfect example of the kind of papers we would like to see more of in RSC Applied Interfaces and RSC Applied Polymers.

	Rare-metal-free high-performance water-activated paper battery: a disposable energy source for wearable sensing devices Kosuke Ishibashi, Shimpei Ono, Jun Kamei, Koju Itod  and Hiroshi Yabu RSC Appl. Interfaces, 2024,1, 435-442 DOI: 10.1039/D4LF00039K
	Pristine coconut husk biowaste and 2-ethylhexyl acrylate/methyl acrylate-based novel oleophilic gels for oil spill cleanup Kavita Devi, Ghanshyam S. Chauhan, Sunita Ranote, Sandeep Chauhan and Kiran Kumar RSC Appl. Polym., 2023,1, 325-337   DOI: 10.1039/D3LP00118K
	Cyclic ketal bridged bisepoxides: enabling the design of degradable epoxy-amine thermosets for carbon fiber composite applications Benjamin M. Alameda, Margaret S. Kumler, J. Scott Murphy, Jeffrey S. Aguinaga and Derek L. Patton RSC Appl. Polym., 2023,1, 254-265 DOI: 10.1039/D3LP00095H

Currently working towards one of the UN global sustainability goals? Submit your manuscript to RSC Applied Polymers or RSC Applied Interfaces to have it included in this ongoing collection!

Please check the journal websites for scope and submission details.

We hope you enjoy reading from our new sustainable development goals collections.

Keep an eye out for our other Sustainable Development Goals collections.

Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good Health and Wellbeing

Sustainable Development Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy 

These collections are not curated in affiliation with the United Nations but are representative of Royal Society of Chemistry’s support for the Global Sustainability Goals initiated by the United Nations.

To find out more about the United Nations Global Sustainability Goals visit https://sdgs.un.org

RSC Applied Polymers and RSC Applied Interfaces are pleased to announce the launch of a new series of themed collections in support of the Global Sustainable Development Goals initiated by the United Nations.

These collections highlight the current research taking place by scientists across the globe which demonstrates the ways in which chemical science is helping to make the world a better place.

RSC Applied Polymers and RSC Applied Interfaces are delighted to share the new collection centred around:

Don’t forget that RSC Applied Polymers and RSC Applied Interfaces are both Gold open access journals, that means all our articles are free to read, including our new Sustainable Development Goals collections! The highly applied and interdisciplinary work included in these collections serve as a perfect example of the kind of papers we would like to see more of in RSC Applied Interfaces and RSC Applied Polymers.

	Recent advances in semiconductor heterojunctions: a detailed review of the fundamentals of photocatalysis, charge transfer mechanism and materials Aniket Balapure, Jayati Ray Dutta and Ramakrishnan Ganesan RSC Appl. Interfaces, 2024,1, 43-69 DOI: 10.1039/D3LF00126A
	Inherent limitations of the hydrogen-bonding UPy motif as self-healing functionality for polymer electrolytes Cuc Thu Mai, Harish Gudla, Guiomar Hernández, Kristina Edström and Jonas Mindemark RSC Appl. Polym., 2024,2, 374-383 DOI: 10.1039/D4LP00017J
	The effects of selectively blocking the electron transport layer of n-i-p perovskite solar cells with polymer particles on device performance Amal Altujjar, Ran Wang, Xuelian Wang,  Jennifer M. Saunders,a   Zhenyu Jia, Ben Spencer, Nigel Hodson,  Janet Jacobs, Osama M. Alkhudhari, Andrew Thomas, Richard Curry  and Brian R. Saunders RSC Appl. Interfaces, 2024,1, 591-599 DOI: 10.1039/D4LF00062E

Currently working towards one of the UN global sustainability goals? Submit your manuscript to RSC Applied Polymers or RSC Applied Interfaces to have it included in this ongoing collection!

Please check the journal websites for scope and submission details.

We hope you enjoy reading from our new sustainable development goals collections.

Keep an eye out for our other Sustainable Development Goals collections.

Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good Health and Wellbeing

Sustainable Development Goal 12: Responsible Production and Consumption

These collections are not curated in affiliation with the United Nations but are representative of Royal Society of Chemistry’s support for the Global Sustainability Goals initiated by the United Nations.

To find out more about the United Nations Global Sustainability Goals visit https://sdgs.un.org

RSC Applied Polymers and RSC Applied Interfaces are pleased to announce the launch of a new series of themed collections in support of the Global Sustainable Development Goals initiated by the United Nations.

These collections highlight the current research taking place by scientists across the globe which demonstrates the ways in which chemical science is helping to make the world a better place.

RSC Applied Polymers and RSC Applied Interfaces are delighted to share the new collection centred around:

Don’t forget that RSC Applied Polymers and RSC Applied Interfaces are both Gold open access journals, that means all our articles are free to read, including our new Sustainable Development Goals collections! The highly applied and interdisciplinary work included in these collections serve as a perfect example of the kind of papers we would like to see more of in RSC Applied Interfaces and RSC Applied Polymers.

	Triblock copolymer micelles enhance solubility, permeability and activity of a quorum sensing inhibitor against Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms Karolina Kasza, Fadi Soukarieh, Manuel Romero, Kim R. Hardie, Pratik Gurnani, Miguel Cámara and Cameron Alexander RSC Appl. Polym., 2024,2, 444-455 DOI: 10.1039/D3LP00208J
	Recent advances in removal of pharmaceutical pollutants in wastewater using metal oxides and carbonaceous materials as photocatalysts: a review Suneel Kumar Srivastava RSC Appl. Interfaces, 2024,1, 340-429 DOI: 10.1039/D3LF00142C
	Matrix metalloproteinase responsive hydrogel microplates for programmed killing of invasive tumour cells Alexander B. Cook, Annalisa Palange, Michele Schlich, Elena Bellotti, Sayanti Brahmachari,a   Martina di Francescoa and Paolo Decuzzia RSC Appl. Polym., 2023,1, 19-29 DOI: 10.1039/D3LP00057E

Currently working towards one of the UN global sustainability goals? Submit your manuscript to RSC Applied Polymers or RSC Applied Interfaces to have it included in this ongoing collection!

Please check the journal websites for scope and submission details.

We hope you enjoy reading from our new sustainable development goals collections.

Keep an eye out for our other Sustainable Development Goals collections.

Sustainable Development Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

Sustainable Development Goal 12: Responsible Production and Consumption

These collections are not curated in affiliation with the United Nations but are representative of Royal Society of Chemistry’s support for the Global Sustainability Goals initiated by the United Nations.

To find out more about the United Nations Global Sustainability Goals visit https://sdgs.un.org