Macromol, Volume 2, Issue 2

Organocatalysis for polymer chemistry has become a subject of significant interest in the last two decades. In this contribution, we have studied the evolution of the microstructure of poly(L-lactide) in solution in toluene at 105 °C in the prese...

Due to the hydrodynamic pressure effect, the bearing capacity of the oil film on the surface of a textured friction pair is greater than that of a smooth surface. In this paper, the effects of PTFE surface texture parameters (shape, depth, width, and...

Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) is a widely used polymer for a variety of pressure sensing applications because of its softness and shape memory. This work reports the synthesis of novel TPU-based three-dimensional structured (3D) pressure-sensitive...

In this work, the synthesis and solution self-assembly of partially fluorinated cationic polyelectrolytes based on post-polymerization-modified poly(2-(dimethylamino) ethyl methacrylate), incorporating hydrophobic fluorinated groups along the polymer...

This study reports the first attempt to employ a potassium–graphite intercalation compound (KC₂₄) as an initiator for the one-pot synthesis of a multi-block copolymer. The results obtained show that KC₂₄ successfully initiated the copolymerizat...

Polyethylenes (PE) are the most commonly occurring ingredients for post-consumer recyclates (PCR). The structure–property relationships of different types of model PE-based blends are established using multiple thermo-rheological analyses. Alth...

The automotive sector covers almost 40% of polyamide (PA) total demand. A suitable solution to improve the sustainability of this sector is the exploitation of PA matrices sourced from renewable origins, such as PA11, and their reinforcement with nat...

This research presents a new approach to the dispersion and stabilization of gold nanoparticles from aqueous to organic solution through the use of alkylsilanes. The unique phase activity of poly(hydro)silanes inspired the investigation of monomeric...