Polymer Chemistry Blog

This month sees the following articles in Polymer Chemistry that are in the top ten most accessed for April:

Thiol-ene “click” reactions and recent applications in polymer and materials synthesis 
Andrew B. Lowe  
Polym. Chem., 2010, 1, 17-36 
DOI: 10.1039/B9PY00216B  
 
Diels-Alder “Click” Reactions: Recent Applications in Polymer and Material Science 
Mehmet Atilla Tasdelen  
Polym. Chem., 2011, 2, 2133-2145 
DOI: 10.1039/C1PY00041A  

Functional block copolymer nanoparticles: toward the next generation of delivery vehicles 
Maxwell J. Robb, Luke A. Connal, Bongjae F. Lee, Nathaniel A. Lynd and Craig J. Hawker  
Polym. Chem., 2012, 3, 1618-1628 
DOI: 10.1039/C2PY20131C  

Conjugated polymer nanostructures for organic solar cell applications 
Jiun-Tai Chen and Chain-Shu Hsu 
Polym. Chem., 2011, 2, 2707-2722 
DOI: 10.1039/C1PY00275A  
 
Heteronucleobase-functionalized benzoxazine: synthesis, thermal properties, and self-assembled structure formed through multiple hydrogen bonding interactions 
Wei-Hsun Hu, Kai-Wei Huang and Shiao-Wei Kuo 
Polym. Chem., 2012, 3, 1546-1554 
DOI: 10.1039/C2PY20090B  

Biological surface modification by ‘thiol-ene’ addition of polymers synthesised by catalytic chain transfer polymerisation (CCTP) 
Stacy Slavin, Ezat Khoshdel and David M. Haddleton  
Polym. Chem., 2012, 3, 1461-1466 
DOI: 10.1039/C2PY20040F  

Cationic methacrylate polymers containing chiral amino acid moieties: controlled synthesis via RAFT polymerization 
Sonu Kumar, Saswati Ghosh Roy and Priyadarsi De  
Polym. Chem., 2012, 3, 1239-1248 
DOI: 10.1039/C2PY00607C  

Molecular design, synthesis and characterization of aromatic polythioester and polydithioester 
Daisuke Abe and Yuji Sasanuma  
Polym. Chem., 2012, 3, 1576-1587 
DOI: 10.1039/C2PY20118F  

A new polyfluorene bearing pyridine moieties: a sensitive fluorescent chemosensor for metal ions and cyanide 
Xiaoding Lou, Yi Zhang, Shuang Li, Daxin Ou, Zhaomin Wan, Jingui Qin and Zhen Li  
Polym. Chem., 2012, 3, 1446-1452 
DOI: 10.1039/C2PY20022H  

Thiol-Michael coupling chemistry: facile access to a library of functional exo-7-oxanorbornenes and their ring-opening metathesis (co)polymerization 
Meina Liu, Johannes van Hensbergen, Robert P. Burford and Andrew B. Lowe 
Polym. Chem., 2012, 3, 1647-1658 
DOI: 10.1039/C2PY20155K 

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This month sees the following articles in Polymer Chemistry that are in the top ten most accessed for February:

Synthesis of Biodegradable Polymers from Renewable Resources
Mathieu J.-L. Tschan, Emilie Brulé, Pierre Haquette and Christophe M. Thomas
Polym. Chem., 2012, 3, 836-851 
DOI: 10.1039/C2PY00452F 

Diels-Alder “Click” Reactions: Recent Applications in Polymer and Material Science 
Mehmet Atilla Tasdelen
Polym. Chem., 2011, 2, 2133-2145
DOI: 10.1039/C1PY00041A 

Thiol-ene “click” reactions and recent applications in polymer and materials synthesis 
Andrew B. Lowe 
Polym. Chem., 2010, 1, 17-36 
DOI: 10.1039/B9PY00216B

Terminal functional glycopolymers via a combination of catalytic chain transfer polymerisation (CCTP) followed by three consecutive click reactions 
Qiang Zhang, Stacy Slavin, Mathew W. Jones, Alice J. Haddleton and David M. Haddleton
Polym. Chem., 2012, 3, 1016-1023
DOI: 10.1039/C2PY20013A 

Hierarchical Self-Assembly Structures of POSS-Containing Polypeptide Block Copolymers Synthesized Using a Combination of ATRP, ROP and Click Chemistry
Yung-Chih Lin and Shiao-Wei Kuo 
Polym. Chem., 2012, 3, 882-891
DOI: 10.1039/C2PY00574C 

Conjugated Polymer Nanostructures for Organic Solar Cell Applications 
Jiun-Tai Chen and Chain-Shu Hsu 
Polym. Chem., 2011, 2, 2707-2722
DOI: 10.1039/C1PY00275A 

Preparation of Jellyfish-Shaped Amphiphilic Block-Graft Copolymers Consisting a Poly(ε-caprolactone)-block-Poly(pentafluorostyrene) Ring and Poly(ethylene glycol) Lateral Brushes
Tao Cai, Wen Jing Yang, Koon-Gee Neoh and En-Tang Kang
Polym. Chem., 2012, 3, 1061-1068
DOI: 10.1039/C2PY00609J 

Metal-Free Click Polymerization of Propiolates and Azides: Facile Synthesis of Functional Poly(aroxycarbonyltriazole)s
Hongkun Li, Jian Wang, Jing Zhi Sun, Rongrong Hu, Anjun Qin and Ben Zhong Tang
Polym. Chem., 2012, 3, 1075-1083
DOI: 10.1039/C2PY00586G 

High molecular weight acrylonitrile-butadiene architectures via a combination of RAFT polymerization and orthogonal copper mediated azide-alkyne cycloaddition
Christoph J. Dürr, Sebastian G. J. Emmerling, Paul Lederhose, Andreas Kaiser, Sven Brandau, Michael Klimpel and Christopher Barner-Kowollik 
Polym. Chem., 2012, 3, 1048-1060
DOI: 10.1039/C2PY00547F 

Polysaccharide-stabilized Core Cross-linked Polymer Micelle Analogues
Daniel J. Krasznai, Timothy F. L. McKenna, Michael F. Cunningham, Pascale Champagne and Niels M. B. Smeets
Polym. Chem., 2012, 3, 992-1001 
DOI: 10.1039/C2PY00601D

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This month sees the following articles in Polymer Chemistry that are in the top ten most accessed for January:

Synthesis of biodegradable polymers from renewable resources 
Mathieu J.-L. Tschan ,  Emilie Brulé ,  Pierre Haquette and Christophe M. Thomas  
Polym. Chem., 2012, Advance Article 
DOI: 10.1039/C2PY00452F 

Thiol-ene “click” reactions and recent applications in polymer and materials synthesis
Andrew B. Lowe  
Polym. Chem., 2010, 1, 17-36 
DOI: 10.1039/B9PY00216B 

Naphtho[1,2-b:5,6-b‘]dithiophene-based conjugated polymer as a new electron donor for bulk heterojunction organic solar cells 
Pranabesh Dutta ,  Hanok Park ,  Woo-Hyung Lee ,  Kyuri Kim ,  In Nam Kang and Soo-Hyoung Lee  
Polym. Chem., 2012, 3, 601-604 
DOI: 10.1039/C2PY00424K 

Organoboron star polymers via arm-first RAFT polymerization: synthesis, luminescent behavior, and aqueous self-assembly 
Fei Cheng ,  Edward M. Bonder ,  Ami Doshi and Frieder Jäkle  
Polym. Chem., 2012, 3, 596-600 
DOI: 10.1039/C2PY00556E 

N-Heterocyclic carbene-catalysed synthesis of polyurethanes 
Olivier Coutelier ,  Mohammad El Ezzi , Mathias Destarac ,  Fabien Bonnette ,  Tsuyoshi Kato ,  Antoine Baceiredo ,  Gopakumar Sivasankarapillai ,  Yves Gnanou and Daniel Taton 
Polym. Chem., 2012, 3, 605-608 
DOI: 10.1039/C2PY00477A 

One-pot synthesis of amphiphilic reversible photoswitchable fluorescent nanoparticles and their fluorescence modulation properties
Jian Chen ,  Peisheng Zhang ,  Gang Fang ,  Chao Weng ,  Jia Hu ,  Pinggui Yi ,  Xianyong Yu and Xiaofang Li
Polym. Chem., 2012, 3, 685-693 
DOI: 10.1039/C2PY00525E 

Self-assembled amino acids and dipeptides as noncovalent hydrogels for tissue engineering 
Derek M. Ryan and Bradley L. Nilsson  
Polym. Chem., 2012, 3, 18-33 
DOI: 10.1039/C1PY00335F 

Conjugated polymer nanostructures for organic solar cell applications 
Jiun-Tai Chen and Chain-Shu Hsu  
Polym. Chem., 2011, 2, 2707-2722 
DOI: 10.1039/C1PY00275A 

Branching out with aminals: microporous organic polymers from difunctional monomers 
Andrea Laybourn ,  Robert Dawson ,  Rob Clowes ,  Jonathan A. Iggo ,  Andrew I. Cooper ,  Yaroslav Z. Khimyak and Dave J. Adams  
Polym. Chem., 2012, 3, 533-537 
DOI: 10.1039/C2PY00506A 

Hydrogen bonding of helical vinyl polymers containing alanine moieties: a stabilized interaction of helical conformation sensitive to solvents and pH 
Zhiguo Zhu ,  Jiaxi Cui ,  Jie Zhang and Xinhua Wan  
Polym. Chem., 2012, 3, 668-678 
DOI: 10.1039/C2PY00492E 

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This month sees the following articles in Polymer Chemistry that are in the top ten most accessed for December:

Double click reaction strategies for polymer conjugation and post-functionalization of polymers 
Hakan Durmaz, Amitav Sanyal, Gurkan Hizal and Umit Tunca 
Polym. Chem., 2012, Advance Article 
DOI: 10.1039/C1PY00471A 

Thiol-ene “click” reactions and recent applications in polymer and materials synthesis 
Andrew B. Lowe 
Polym. Chem., 2010, 1, 17-36 
DOI: 10.1039/B9PY00216B 

Conjugated polymer nanostructures for organic solar cell applications 
Jiun-Tai Chen and Chain-Shu Hsu 
Polym. Chem., 2011, 2, 2707-2722 
DOI: 10.1039/C1PY00275A 

Alkyne–azide coupling of tailored poly(vinylidene fluoride) and polystyrene for the synthesis of block copolymers 
Radovan Vukićević, Ulrike Schwadtke, Simon Schmücker, Philipp Schäfer, Dirk Kuckling and Sabine Beuermann 
Polym. Chem., 2012, 3, 409-414 
DOI: 10.1039/C1PY00427A 

Facile synthesis of highly pure block copolymers by combination of RAFT polymerization, click reaction and de-grafting process
Guangdong Zhao, Peipei Zhang, Chengbo Zhang and Youliang Zhao 
Polym. Chem., 2012, Advance Article 
DOI: 10.1039/C1PY00396H 

Synthesis of biodegradable polymers from renewable resources
Mathieu J.-L. Tschan, Emilie Brulé, Pierre Haquette and Christophe M. Thomas
Polym. Chem., 2012, Advance Article 
DOI: 10.1039/C2PY00452F

Controlled folding of polystyrene single chains: design of asymmetric covalent bridges
Mirela Zamfir, Patrick Theato and Jean-François Lutz 
Polym. Chem., 2012, Advance Article 
DOI: 10.1039/C1PY00514F 

A facile synthesis of clickable and acid-cleavable PEO for acid-degradable block copolymers
Kotaro Satoh, Justin E. Poelma, Luis M. Campos, Brian Stahl and Craig J. Hawker 
Polym. Chem., 2012, Advance Article 
DOI: 10.1039/C1PY00484K 

AGET ATRP of oligo(ethylene glycol) monomethyl ether methacrylate in inverse microemulsion 
Wenwen Li and Krzysztof Matyjaszewski 
Polym. Chem., 2012, Advance Article 
DOI: 10.1039/C1PY00431J 

Synthesis of multi-block copolymer stars using a simple iterative Cu(0)-mediated radical polymerization technique 
Cyrille Boyer, Aurelia Derveaux, Per B. Zetterlund and Michael R. Whittaker 
Polym. Chem., 2012, 3, 117-123 
DOI: 10.1039/C1PY00384D 

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This month sees the following articles in Polymer Chemistry that are in the top ten most accessed for November:

Thiol-ene “click” reactions and recent applications in polymer and materials synthesis 
Andrew B. Lowe 
Polym. Chem., 2010, 1, 17-36 
DOI: 10.1039/B9PY00216B 

Conjugated polymer nanostructures for organic solar cell applications 
Jiun-Tai Chen and Chain-Shu Hsu 
Polym. Chem., 2011, 2, 2707-2722 
DOI: 10.1039/C1PY00275A 

Bioinspired dual self-folding of single polymer chains via reversible hydrogen bonding 
Ozcan Altintas, Elise Lejeune, Peter Gerstel and Christopher Barner-Kowollik 
Polym. Chem., 2012, Advance Article 
DOI: 10.1039/C1PY00392E 

An isoindigo and dithieno[3,2-b:2′,3′-d]silole copolymer for polymer solar cells 
Romain Stalder, Caroline Grand, Jegadesan Subbiah, Franky So and John R. Reynolds 
Polym. Chem., 2012, 3, 89-92 
DOI: 10.1039/C1PY00402F 

A facile synthesis of clickable and acid-cleavable PEO for acid-degradable block copolymers 
Kotaro Satoh, Justin E. Poelma, Luis M. Campos, Brian Stahl and Craig J. Hawker 
Polym. Chem., 2012, Advance Article 
DOI: 10.1039/C1PY00484K 

Honeycomb structured polymer films via breath figures 
Maribel Hernández-Guerrero and Martina H. Stenzel 
Polym. Chem., 2012, Advance Article 
DOI: 10.1039/C1PY00219H 

Modular oxime functionalization of well-defined alkoxyamine-containing polymers 
Megan R. Hill, Soma Mukherjee, Philip J. Costanzo and Brent S. Sumerlin 
Polym. Chem., 2012, Advance Article 
DOI: 10.1039/C1PY00451D 

Fast and scalable production of hyperbranched polythioether-ynes by a combination of thiol-halogen click-like coupling and thiol-yne click polymerization 
Jin Han, Bo Zhao, Aijin Tang, Yanqin Gao and Chao Gao 
Polym. Chem., 2012, Advance Article 
DOI: 10.1039/C1PY00367D 

Controlled grafting of cellulose fibres – an outlook beyond paper and cardboard 
Eva Malmström and Anna Carlmark 
Polym. Chem., 2012, Advance Article 
DOI: 10.1039/C1PY00445J 

Diels-Alder “Click” Reactions: Recent Applications in Polymer and Material Science 
Mehmet Atilla Tasdelen 
Polym. Chem., 2011, 2, 2133-2145 
DOI: 10.1039/C1PY00041A 

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This month sees the following articles in Polymer Chemistry that are in the top ten most accessed for October:

Thiol-ene “click” reactions and recent applications in polymer and materials synthesis
Andrew B. Lowe
Polym. Chem., 2010, 1, 17-36
DOI: 10.1039/b9py00216b

Synthesis of multi-block copolymer stars using a simple iterative Cu(0)-mediated radical polymerization technique
Cyrille Boyer, Aurelia Derveaux, Per B. Zetterlund and Michael R. Whittaker
Polym. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/c1py00384d

Conjugated polymer nanostructures for organic solar cell applications
Jiun-Tai Chen and Chain-Shu Hsu
Polym. Chem., 2011, 2, 2707-2722
DOI: 10.1039/c1py00275a

Diels–Alder “click” reactions: recent applications in polymer and material science
Mehmet Atilla Tasdelen
Polym. Chem., 2011, 2, 2133-2145
DOI: 10.1039/c1py00041a

Ambient temperature polymer modification by in situ phototriggered deprotection and thiol–ene chemistry
Thomas Pauloehrl, Guillaume Delaittre, Martin Bastmeyer and Christopher Barner-Kowollik
Polym. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/c1py00372k

Controlled polymerizations for the synthesis of semiconducting conjugated polymers
Ken Okamoto and Christine K. Luscombe
Polym. Chem., 2011, 2, 2424-2434
DOI: 10.1039/c1py00171j

Synthesis of ABC type miktoarm star copolymers by triple click chemistry
Birol Iskin, Gorkem Yilmaz and Yusuf Yagci
Polym. Chem., 2011, 2, 2865-2871
DOI: 10.1039/c1py00352f

Self-assembled amino acids and dipeptides as noncovalent hydrogels for tissue engineering
Derek M. Ryan and Bradley L. Nilsson
Polym. Chem., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/c1py00335f

Synthesis and photovoltaic properties of narrow band gap copolymers of dithieno[3,2-b:2′,3′-d] thiophene and diketopyrrolopyrrole
Abasaheb V. Patil, Woo-Hyung Lee, Kyuri Kim, Hanok Park, In Nam Kang and Soo-Hyoung Lee
Polym. Chem., 2011, 2, 2907-2916
DOI: 10.1039/c1py00274k

Facile synthesis of cross-linked patchy fluorescent conjugated polymer nanoparticles by click reactions
Vüsala Ibrahimova, Seyma Ekiz, Özlem Gezici and Dönüs Tuncel
Polym. Chem., 2011, 2, 2818-2824
DOI: 10.1039/c1py00332a


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