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Polymers, Volume 9, Issue 5

May 2017 - 32 articles

Cover Story: The copolymerization of 4-pentenoic acid and (-)-perillic acid-based pentafluorophenyl active esters with N-phenyl maleimide (PhMI) has been studied. Depending on the choice of monomer and solvent, penultimate effects were witnessed that resulted in the preferential formation of periodic ABA monomer sequences. Alternatively, copolymers could be obtained in which the active ester containing monomers are separated by an average number of PhMI units (≥ 1) that is controlled by the monomer feed ratio. Post-polymerization functionalization with amines can be used to prepare functional polymers with defined monomer sequences. By Niels ten Brummelhuis. View the paper
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Articles (32)

  • Article
  • Open Access
36 Citations
11,824 Views
19 Pages

21 May 2017

In this work, a number of chain extended moisture-curable urethane prepolymers were synthesized in order to develop isocyanate terminated urethane prepolymer formulations that would simultaneously display both high adhesive strength and low viscosity...

  • Article
  • Open Access
188 Citations
12,174 Views
24 Pages

21 May 2017

Today, none of the wound dressings available on the market is fully capable of reproducing all the features of native skin. Herein, an asymmetric electrospun membrane was produced to mimic both layers of skin. It comprises a top dense layer (manufact...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
7,072 Views
15 Pages

Synthesis and Study of Shape-Memory Polymers Selectively Induced by Near-Infrared Lights via In Situ Copolymerization

  • Tianyu Fang,
  • Liang Fang,
  • Shunping Chen,
  • Lingyu Li,
  • Hengming Huang,
  • Chunhua Lu and
  • Zhongzi Xu

20 May 2017

Shape-memory polymers (SMPs) selectively induced by near-infrared lights of 980 or 808 nm were synthesized via free radical copolymerization. Methyl methacrylate (MMA) monomer, ethylene glycol dimethylacrylate (EGDMA) as a cross-linker, and organic c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
28 Citations
8,811 Views
18 Pages

20 May 2017

The aim of this study was to report the fabrication of porous scaffolds with pre-designed internal pores using a fused deposition modeling (FDM) method. Polycaprolactone (PCL) is a suitable material for the FDM method due to the fact it can be melted...

  • Article
  • Open Access
54 Citations
14,407 Views
23 Pages

Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) Bars for Enhancing the Flexural Performance of RC Beams Using Side-NSM Technique

  • Md. Akter Hosen,
  • U. Johnson Alengaram,
  • Mohd Zamin Jumaat,
  • N. H. Ramli Sulong and
  • Kh. Mahfuz ud Darain

19 May 2017

Reinforced concrete (RC) structures require strengthening for numerous factors, such as increased load, modification of the structural systems, structural upgrade or errors in the design and construction stages. The side near-surface mounted (SNSM) s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
7,634 Views
13 Pages

19 May 2017

The goal of this study is to explore a new strategy to improve the mechanical and hydrophobic properties of bacterial cellulose (BC) mats. The present work is the first to report the preparation of in situ self-assembled BC nanocomposites using elect...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
6,958 Views
23 Pages

Intensification of Electrochemical Performance of AA7075 Aluminum Alloys Using Rare Earth Functionalized Water-Based Polymer Coatings

  • Atzin C. Ferrel-Álvarez,
  • Miguel A. Domínguez-Crespo,
  • Aidé M. Torres-Huerta,
  • Hongbo Cong,
  • Silvia B. Brachetti-Sibaja and
  • Ana B. López-Oyama

18 May 2017

This work reports the effect of different amounts of ceria nanoparticles on UV resistance and barrier properties of water-based polyurethane (WPU) on glass and AA7075 aluminum alloy substrates. Hybrid coatings were synthesized from an aliphatic WPU–H...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
6,452 Views
14 Pages

Evaluation of Amphiphilic Peptide Modified Antisense Morpholino Oligonucleotides In Vitro and in Dystrophic mdx Mice

  • Mingxing Wang,
  • Bo Wu,
  • Peijuan Lu,
  • Sapana N. Shah,
  • Jason D. Tucker,
  • Lauren E. Bollinger and
  • Qilong Lu

15 May 2017

A series of amphiphilic peptides modified PMO (Pt-PMO) were prepared, and their antisense effect and toxicity were evaluated both in vitro and in mdx mice. The results showed that the exon-skipping performance of Pt-PMO are relative to the structure...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
8,702 Views
12 Pages

15 May 2017

In the present work we introduce a novel method to create linear and rectangular micro-patterns of gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) on poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) hydrogels. The strategy consists of removing Au NPs from defined regions of the silicon wafe...

  • Article
  • Open Access
44 Citations
6,437 Views
15 Pages

Calcium Silicate Improved Bioactivity and Mechanical Properties of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) Scaffolds

  • Cijun Shuai,
  • Wang Guo,
  • Chengde Gao,
  • Youwen Yang,
  • Yong Xu,
  • Long Liu,
  • Tian Qin,
  • Hang Sun,
  • Sheng Yang and
  • Pei Feng
  • + 1 author

14 May 2017

The poor bioactivity and mechanical properties have restricted its biomedical application, although poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) had good biocompatibility and biodegradability. In this study, calcium silicate (CS) was incorpora...

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Polymers - ISSN 2073-4360