Improved Enzymatic Properties of Chitosanase CsnMY002 from Bacillus subtilis via Computational Design.

Authors: Xie, Jie^1,2,3 (AUTHOR), Liu, Jingwei^1,2,3 (AUTHOR), Wang, Si^1,2,3 (AUTHOR), Wang, Ganggang^1,2 (AUTHOR) wanggg@cib.ac.cn

Source: International Journal of Molecular Sciences. Feb2025, Vol. 26 Issue 4, p1588. 20p.

Subject Terms: *INDUSTRIAL enzymology, *LIVING polymerization, *DEGREE of polymerization, *BACILLUS subtilis, *MOLECULAR dynamics

Stability and Controlled Polymerization of Trithiocarbonate Chain Transfer Agents Under Harsh Conditions.

Authors: Vu, Thi Ngan¹ (AUTHOR) vungan02091999@gmail.com, Nishimura, Tomoya¹ (AUTHOR) nishitomo200101@gmail.com, Osaki, Yu² (AUTHOR) osaki@jp-noc.co.jp, Otani, Toyohiro² (AUTHOR) otani@jp-noc.co.jp, Yusa, Shin-ichi¹ (AUTHOR) yusa@eng.u-hyogo.ac.jp

Source: Polymers (20734360). Feb2025, Vol. 17 Issue 3, p297. 14p.

Subject Terms: *LIVING polymerization, *POLAR solvents, *ABSORPTION spectra, *HYDROPHILIC interactions, *MOLECULAR weights, *POLYMERIZATION

Cyclopentadienyl Amidinate Ligand Directing Effects in the Enantioselective Living Coordinative Chain Transfer Polymerization of 1,5-Hexadiene.

Authors: Burrows, Cole M.¹ (AUTHOR), Zavalij, Peter Y.¹ (AUTHOR), Sita, Lawrence R.¹ (AUTHOR) lsita@umd.edu

Source: Catalysts (2073-4344). Dec2024, Vol. 14 Issue 12, p944. 9p.

Subject Terms: *LIVING polymerization, *LIQUID crystals, *HAFNIUM, *DIOLEFINS, *BORATES

The Role of Ligand Exchange in Salen Cobalt Complexes in the Alternating Copolymerization of Propylene Oxide and Carbon Dioxide.

Authors: Rzhevskiy, Sergey A.¹ (AUTHOR) rs89a@yandex.ru, Shurupova, Olga V.¹ (AUTHOR) shurupovao@yandex.ru, Asachenko, Andrey F.^1,2 (AUTHOR) aasachenko@ips.ac.ru, Plutalova, Anna V.² (AUTHOR) beletska@org.chem.msu.ru, Chernikova, Elena V.^1,2 (AUTHOR) aasachenko@ips.ac.ru, Beletskaya, Irina P.² (AUTHOR)

Source: International Journal of Molecular Sciences. Oct2024, Vol. 25 Issue 20, p10946. 16p.

Subject Terms: *LIVING polymerization, *PROPYLENE oxide, *RING-opening polymerization, *CARBON dioxide, *NUCLEOPHILIC reactions, *PROPYLENE carbonate

Living Chain Walking Polymerization for achieving polyolefins of improved character.

Authors: Shit, Subhas C.¹

Source: Popular Plastics & Packaging. Mar2025, Vol. 70 Issue 3, p12-14. 3p.

Subject Terms: Living polymerization, Polymerization, Polymer structure, Mechanism (Philosophy), Polymers, Heterogeneity, Molecular weights

Electrolyte Effect on Electrochemically Controlled Polymerizations.

Authors: Hern, Zachary C.¹ (AUTHOR), Massad, Ramzi N.¹ (AUTHOR), Diaconescu, Paula L.¹ (AUTHOR) pld@chem.ucla.edu

Source: Synthesis. Apr2025, Vol. 57 Issue 8, p1469-1474. 6p.

Subject Terms: *LIVING polymerization, *POLYMERIZATION kinetics, *RING-opening polymerization, *DIBLOCK copolymers, *CATALYST selectivity

Unlocking Hexafluoroisopropanol as a Practical Anion‐Binding Catalyst for Living Cationic Polymerization.

Authors: Li, Maosheng¹ (AUTHOR) msli@ciac.ac.cn, Ma, Xiaodie¹ (AUTHOR), Tao, Youhua¹ (AUTHOR) youhua.tao@ciac.ac.cn

Source: Angewandte Chemie. 4/7/2025, Vol. 137 Issue 15, p1-14. 14p.

Subject Terms: *LIVING polymerization, *POLYMERIZATION, *BINDING agents, *APROTIC solvents, *POLYMERS, *CATALYSIS

Revealing Transition State Stabilization in Organocatalytic Ring‐Opening Polymerization Using Data Science.

Authors: Zhang, Miaomiao¹ (AUTHOR), Su, Yuming² (AUTHOR), Du, Tianyi¹ (AUTHOR), Ding, Shihao¹ (AUTHOR), Dai, Jieyu¹ (AUTHOR), Wang, Cheng² (AUTHOR) wangchengxmu@xmu.edu.cn, Liu, Yun¹ (AUTHOR) yun.liu@pku.edu.cn

Source: Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Mar2025, p1. 13p. 10 Illustrations.

Subject Terms: *LIVING polymerization, *AMINO acid residues, *DATA science, *POLYMERIZATION, *CATALYSIS, *THIOUREA

Amplified Cascade Catalysis for RAFT Polymerization.

Authors: Zhao, Yue¹ (AUTHOR), Zhang, Shudi¹ (AUTHOR), An, Zesheng^1,2 (AUTHOR) anzesheng@jlu.edu.cn

Source: Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 3/10/2025, Vol. 64 Issue 11, p1-10. 10p.

Subject Terms: *ELECTRON paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy, *LIVING polymerization, *GLUCOSE oxidase, *HYDROXYL group, *DIBLOCK copolymers, *MOLECULAR weights, CATALYSTS recycling

“Pulsed” Chain Transfer Anionic Polymerization: A Green and Cost‐Effective Approach for Controlled Polymer Synthesis.

Authors: Tang, Jian¹ (AUTHOR), Liu, Yudong¹ (AUTHOR), Liu, Jinhui¹ (AUTHOR), Zhang, Jiahao¹ (AUTHOR), Xie, Zhongyang¹ (AUTHOR), Hua, Jing¹ (AUTHOR) huajing72@qust.edu.cn, Li, Zhibo² (AUTHOR)

Source: Angewandte Chemie. Mar2025, p1. 5p. 6 Illustrations.

Subject Terms: *LIVING polymerization, *ADDITION polymerization, *POLYMERIZATION, *LOW temperatures, *NUCLEAR magnetic resonance spectroscopy

Oxygen‐Tolerant ATRP Depolymerization Enabled by an External Radical Source.

Authors: Mountaki, Stella Afroditi¹ (AUTHOR), Whitfield, Richard¹ (AUTHOR), Anastasaki, Athina¹ (AUTHOR) athina.anastasaki@mat.ethz.ch

Source: Macromolecular Rapid Communications. Feb2025, p1. 7p. 5 Illustrations.

Subject Terms: *CHEMICAL recycling, *LIVING polymerization, *RADICALS (Chemistry), *DEPOLYMERIZATION, *MONOMERS

Polymerization in Living Organisms for Biomedical Applications.

Authors: Yun, Xin¹ (AUTHOR), Dong, Yansong¹ (AUTHOR) ysdong@xjtu.edu.cn, Ge, Zhishen¹ (AUTHOR) gezhish@xjtu.edu.cn

Source: Macromolecular Rapid Communications. Feb2025, p1. 17p. 20 Illustrations.

Subject Terms: *LIVING polymerization, *NERVE tissue, *BIOMEDICAL materials, *TISSUE wounds, *PHOTOPOLYMERIZATION

Oxygen, light, and mechanical force mediated radical polymerization toward precision polymer synthesis.

Authors: Huang, Zhujun¹ (AUTHOR), Dong, Jin¹ (AUTHOR), Liu, Kaiwen¹ (AUTHOR), Pan, Xiangcheng¹ (AUTHOR) panxc@fudan.edu.cn

Source: Chemical Communications. 2/14/2025, Vol. 61 Issue 13, p2699-2722. 24p.

Subject Terms: *LIVING polymerization, *LIGHT sources, *CHARGE exchange, *RADICALS (Chemistry), *MECHANICAL energy

Self‐promoted Controlled Ring‐opening Polymerization via Side Chain‐mediated Proton Transfer for the Synthesis of Tertiary Amine‐pendant Polypeptoids.

Authors: Liao, Mingzhen¹ (AUTHOR), Yao, Yao² (AUTHOR), Gan, Kunyu¹ (AUTHOR), Su, Xianghua² (AUTHOR), Zhao, Ning^2,3 (AUTHOR), Zuckermann, Ronald N.⁴ (AUTHOR), Xuan, Sunting¹ (AUTHOR) stxuan@suda.edu.cn, Zhang, Zhengbiao^1,5 (AUTHOR) zhangzhengbiao@suda.edu.cn

Source: Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 2/3/2025, Vol. 64 Issue 6, p1-14. 14p.

Subject Terms: *LIVING polymerization, *RING-opening polymerization, *TERTIARY amines, *HYDROGEN bonding, *FUNCTIONAL groups

Sonochemical Nitroxide‐Mediated Polymerization: Harnessing Sonochemistry for Polymer Synthesis.

Authors: Pauly, Christophe¹ (AUTHOR), Schlichter, Lisa¹ (AUTHOR), Ravoo, Bart Jan¹ (AUTHOR), Studer, Armido¹ (AUTHOR) studer@uni-muenster.de

Source: Macromolecular Rapid Communications. Feb2025, Vol. 46 Issue 3, p1-7. 7p.

Subject Terms: *LIVING polymerization, *POLYMERIZATION kinetics, *MATERIALS science, *POLYMERIZATION, *SONOCHEMISTRY

Application of Network Dimension Theory to the Kinetics of Nanogel Formation in Miniemulsion Vinyl/Divinyl Copolymerization: Free‐Radical and Living Polymerization.

Authors: Tobita, Hidetaka¹ (AUTHOR) tobita@u-fukui.ac.jp

Source: Macromolecular Reaction Engineering. Feb2025, Vol. 19 Issue 1, p1-14. 14p.

Subject Terms: *CROSSLINKING (Polymerization), *LIVING polymerization, *POLYMER networks, *ADDITION polymerization, *POLYMERIZATION kinetics, *NANOGELS, *POLYMERS

Thermoresponsive Polymers as Viscosity Modifiers: Innovative Nanoarchitectures as Lubricant Additives.

Authors: Carfora, Raffaele¹ (AUTHOR), Notari, Marcello² (AUTHOR), Assanelli, Giulio² (AUTHOR), Caramia, Sara² (AUTHOR), Nitti, Andrea¹ (AUTHOR) andrea.nitti@unipv.it, Pasini, Dario¹ (AUTHOR) dario.pasini@unipv.it

Source: ChemPlusChem. Feb2025, Vol. 90 Issue 2, p1-17. 17p.

Subject Terms: *THERMORESPONSIVE polymers, *LIVING polymerization, *POLYMERS, *LUBRICANT additives, *BASE oils

First Use of Thiosquaramides as Polymerization Catalysts: Controlled ROP of Lactide Implicating Key Secondary Interactions for Optimal Performance.

Authors: Printz, Gaël¹ (AUTHOR), Ryzhakov, Dmytro² (AUTHOR), Gourlaouen, Christophe¹ (AUTHOR), Jacques, Béatrice¹ (AUTHOR), Messaoudi, Samir² (AUTHOR), Dumas, Françoise² (AUTHOR), Le Bideau, Franck² (AUTHOR) franck.lebideau@universite-paris-saclay.fr, Dagorne, Samuel¹ (AUTHOR) dagorne@unistra.fr

Source: ChemCatChem. 1/8/2024, Vol. 16 Issue 1, p1-9. 9p.

Subject Terms: *LIVING polymerization, *RING-opening polymerization, *CATALYTIC activity, *CATALYSIS, *POLYMERIZATION, *CATALYSTS, *ORGANOCATALYSIS

A visible-light photoinduced controlled radical polymerization using recyclable MIL-100 (Fe) metal–organic frameworks.

Authors: Nguyen, Tuyen Bich Thi¹ (AUTHOR), Nguyen, Tam Huu¹ (AUTHOR), Le Nguyen, Thao Phuong¹ (AUTHOR), Nguyen, Cam Hong Thi¹ (AUTHOR), Nguyen, Viet Quoc¹ (AUTHOR), Tran, Chau Duc² (AUTHOR), Luu, Tam Hoang² (AUTHOR), Nguyen, Le-Thu T.² (AUTHOR), Cu, Thanh Son³ (AUTHOR), Hoang, Mai Ha⁴ (AUTHOR), Nguyen, Ha Tran^1,2 (AUTHOR), Nguyen, Quoc-Thiet³ (AUTHOR) nqthiet@iams.vast.vn

Source: Journal of Polymer Research. Dec2023, Vol. 30 Issue 12, p1-11. 11p.

Subject Terms: *LIVING polymerization, *METAL-organic frameworks, *DIBLOCK copolymers, *POLYMERS, *RANDOM copolymers, *METAL clusters, *METAL catalysts, *COSMIC abundances

Comb-shaped Poly(eicosyl methacrylate) Polymer via reverse ATRP using Fe(III) complex.

Authors: Mohan, Bitupan¹ (AUTHOR), Dutta, Pranjal P.¹ (AUTHOR), Saikia, Prakash J.^1,2 (AUTHOR) saikiapj@neist.res.in

Source: Journal of Polymer Research. Oct2023, Vol. 30 Issue 10, p1-13. 13p.

Subject Terms: *METHACRYLATES, *LIVING polymerization, *MELTING points, *MOLECULAR weights, *RADICALS (Chemistry), *POLYMERS