Expanding the Polymer Mechanochemistry Toolbox through Surface-Initiated Polymerization

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Expanding the Polymer Mechanochemistry Toolbox through Surface-Initiated Polymerization

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A Multiconfigurational Wave Function Implementation of the Frenkel Exciton Model for Molecular Aggregates

MPD and TMC supply as parameters to describe synthesis-morphology-performance relationships of polyamide thin film composite membranes

Polymer Translocation through Nanometer Pores

Biocompatible and Biodegradable 3D Printing from Bioplastics: A Review

Enhancement of Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive by CO2 Laser Treatment

Infrared-active phonons in one-dimensional materials and their spectroscopic signatures

Scanning Small-Angle X-ray Scattering of Injection-Molded Polymers: Anisotropic Structure and Mechanical Properties of Low-Density Polyethylene

Extraction and controlled functionalization of lignin for materials applications

Recyclable flame retardant phosphonated epoxy based thermosets enabled via a reactive approach

A life cycle analysis of novel lightweight composite processes: Reducing the environmental footprint of automotive structures

An Overview of Heterogeneous Catalysts Based on Hypercrosslinked Polystyrene for the Synthesis and Transformation of Platform Chemicals Derived from Biomass

Mechanistic Insight into Supramolecular Polymerization in Water Tunable by Molecular Geometry

Ultralow secondary electron emission and improved vacuum surface insulation of polyimide with scalable nanocomposite coating

Fluorinated Tetraarylethenes: Universal Tags for the Synthesis of Solid State Luminogens

Cyclic Behaviour of Unidirectional Hybrid Interlayer Glass/Carbon and Carbon/Carbon Composites