Polymer Chemistry

Development of a new healable polymer based on ultrafast Diels–Alder ‘click’ chemistry using fluorescent anthracyl and TAD derivatives. The ultrafast mechanistic approach is rationalized via Density Functional Theory (DFT) study.

The differences in reactivity and thermal stability of the stereoisomers define the thermal properties and responsiveness of the reversible polymer network.

Supramolecular amphiphiles based on a pillar[5]arene with enhanced photodynamic therapy have been fabricated.

The use of olefin cross metathesis in preparing functional polymers, through either pre-functionalisation of monomers or post-polymerisation functionalisation is growing in both scope and breadth, as discussed in this review article.