@article { ISI:000228765100019, title = {Structure of poly(L-lactic acid)s prepared by the dehydropolycondensation of L-lactic acid with organotin catalysts}, journal = {Journal of Polymer Science Part A-Polymer Chemistry}, volume = {43}, number = {10}, year = {2005}, month = {MAY}, pages = {2164-2177}, publisher = {JOHN WILEY \& SONS INC}, type = {Article}, address = {111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030 USA}, abstract = {

The synthesis of low-molecular-weight (weight-average molecular weight \< 45,000 g/mol) lactic acid polymers through the dehydropolycondensation of L-lactic acid was investigated. Polymerizations were carried out in solution with solvents (xylene, mesitylene, and decalin), without a solvent using different Lewis acid catalysts (tetraphenyl tin and tetra-n-butyldichlorodistannoxane), and at three different polymerization temperatures (143, 165, and 190 degrees C). The products were characterized with differential scanning calorimetry, size exclusion chromatography, vapor pressure osmometry, C-13 NMR, and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF). The resulting polymers contained less than 1 mol \% lactide, as shown by NMR. The number-average molecular weights were calculated from the ratio of the area peaks of ester carbonyl and carboxylic acid end groups via C-13 NMR. The stereosequences were analyzed by C-13 NMR spectroscopy on the basis of triad effects. Tetraphenyl tin was an effective transesterification catalyst, and the randomization of the stereosequence at 190 degrees C was observed. In contrast, the distannoxane catalyst caused comparatively less transesterification reaction, and the randomization of the stereosequences was slow even at 190 degrees C. The L-lactic acid and D-lactic acid isomers were added to the polymer chain in a small, blocky fashion. The MALDI-TOF spectra of poly(L-lactic acid) (PLA) chains doped with Na+ and K+ cations showed that the PLA chains had the expected end groups. The MALDI-TOF analysis also enabled the simultaneous detection of the cyclic oligomers of PLA present in these samples, and this led to the full structural characterization of the molecular species in PIA. (c) 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

}, keywords = {C-13 NMR, dehydropolycondensation, Lewis acid catalysts, MALDI, polymerization, randomization, stereosequence}, issn = {0887-624X}, doi = {10.1002/pola.20679}, author = {Shyamroy, S. and Garnaik, Baijayantimala and Sivaram, S.} } @article { ISI:000303158300021, title = {Topochemical click reaction: spontaneous self-stitching of a monosaccharide to linear oligomers through lattice-controlled azide-alkyne cycloaddition}, journal = {Angewandte Chemie-International Edition}, volume = {51}, number = {18}, year = {2012}, month = {APR}, pages = {4362-4366}, publisher = {WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH}, address = {BOSCHSTRASSE 12, D-69469 WEINHEIM, GERMANY}, keywords = {Click chemistry, green chemistry, polymerization, pseudosugars, topochemistry}, issn = {1433-7851}, doi = {10.1002/anie.201201023}, author = {Pathigoolla, Atchutarao and Gonnade, Rajesh G. and Sureshan, Kana M.} } @article {45650, title = {1D alignment of PEDOT in a buckypaper for high-performance solid supercapacitors}, journal = {Chemelectrochem}, volume = {3}, year = {2016}, month = {SEP}, pages = {1329-1336}, type = {Article}, abstract = {

A flexible solid-state supercapacitor is prepared from carbon nanotube (CNT)-based buckypaper after forming a thin layer of polyethylenedioxythiophene (PEDOT) on the surface of the CNTs in the paper. A highly conducting PEDOT phase is obtained by interfacial polymerization, in which polymerization is confined at the interface of two immiscible liquids. The hydrophilic interaction between the functionalized CNTs and the oxidizing agent (iron perchlorate, Fe(ClO4)(3)), which is located in the aqueous phase, and the restricted interaction of the oxidizing agent with the EDOT monomer in the organic layer at the immiscible interface play a vital role in establishing a uniform and aggregate-free growth pattern of PEDOT on CNT. By carefully optimizing the amount of polymer in the paper, an electrode with a sheet resistance of 3.4(-1) and equivalent series resistance of 0.95 can be prepared. A thin and flexible solid-state supercapacitor device with an overall thickness of 210m is made by using this paper as the electrodes and poly(vinyl alcohol)/lithium chloride as the gel electrolyte. The power density and energy density of the electrode are 9.94Wcm(-3) and 8.85mWhcm(-3), respectively. The device also delivers a high volumetric capacitance of 18Fcm(-3) and areal capacitance of 354mFcm(-2). The demonstrated strategy is scalable and hence the process can be conveniently applied to prepare large-area PEDOT-modified buckypapers in a short time.

}, keywords = {Carbon, Energy storage, nanotubes, polymerization, Supercapacitors}, issn = {2196-0216}, doi = {10.1002/celc.201600229}, author = {Soni, Roby and Anothumakkool, Bihag and Kurungot, Sreekumar} } @article {43804, title = {Healable network polymers bearing flexible poly(Lauryl Methacrylate) chains via thermo-reversible furan-maleimide diels-alder reaction}, journal = {Journal of Polymer Science Part A-Polymer Chemistry}, volume = {55}, year = {2017}, month = {AUG}, pages = {2700-2712}, type = {Article}, abstract = {A new ATRP initiator containing two furyl rings, namely, bis(furan-2-ylmethyl) 2-bromopentanedioate was synthesized starting from commercially available L-glutamic acid as a precursor. Well-defined bisfuryl-terminated poly(lauryl methacrylate) macromonomers with molecular weight and dispersity in the range 5000-12,000 g mol(-1) and 1.30-1.37, respectively, were synthesized employing the initiator by atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). Independently, 1,1{\textquoteright},1"(nitrilotris(ethane-2,1-diyl)) tris(1H-pyrrole-2,5-dione) was synthesized as a tris-maleimide counterpart for furan-maleimide click reaction. Thermo-reversible network polymer bearing flexible poly(lauryl methacrylate; (PLMA) chains was obtained by furan-maleimide Diels-Alder click reaction of bisfurylterminated PLMA with 1,1{\textquoteright},1"-(nitrilotris(ethane-2,1-diyl)) tris(1Hpyrrole-2,5-dione). The prepared network polymer showed retro-Diels-Alder reaction in the temperature range 110-170 degrees C as determined from DSC analysis. The presence of low Tg (-40 degrees C) PLMA chains induced chain mobility to the network structure which led to the complete scratch healing of the coating at 60 degrees C in five days due to furan-maleimide adduct formation. The storage modulus of the network polymer was found to be 3.7 x 10(4) Pa at the constant angular frequency of 5 rad/ sec and strain of 0.5\%. The regular reversal of storage (G0) and loss modulus (G") was observed with repeated heating (40 to 110 degrees C) and cooling cycles (110 to 40 degrees C) at constant angular frequency and strain. (C) 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.}, keywords = {ethane, Monomers, polymerization}, doi = {10.1002/pola.28677}, author = {Patil, Sachin S. and Torris, Arun and Wadgaonkar, Prakash P.} } @article {48919, title = {Polymerizable solvent-free organic liquids: a new approach for large area flexible and foldable luminescent films}, journal = { Angewandte chemie-international editon }, volume = {62}, year = {2023}, month = {AUG}, type = {Article}, abstract = {

The high demand for light-emitting and display devices made luminescent organic materials as attractive candidates. Solvent-free organic liquids are one of the promising emitters among them due to the salient features. However, the inherent limitations of forming sticky and noncurable surfaces must be addressed to become an alternate emitter for large-area device applications. Herein, we functionalized solvent-free organic liquids having monomeric emission in bulk with polymerizable groups to improve the processability. The polymerizable group on carbazole, naphthalene monoimide, and diketopyrrolopyrrole-based solvent-free liquid emitters enabled on-surface polymerization. These emitters alone and in combinations can be directly coated on a glass substrate without the help of solvents. Subsequent photo or thermal polymerization leads to stable, non-sticky, flexible, foldable, and free-standing large-area films with reasonably high quantum yield. Our demonstration of the tunable and white light-emitting films using polymerizable solvent-free liquids might be a potential candidate in flexible/foldable/stretchable electronics. The new concept of polymerizable liquid can be extended to other functional features suitable for futuristic applications.

}, keywords = {Energy Transfer, polymerization, Solvent-Free Organic Liquids, Thin-Film, White Light}, issn = {1433-7851}, doi = {10.1002/anie.202307381}, author = {Wakchaure, Vivek Chandrakant and Veer, Sairam Dnyaneshwar and Nidhankar, Aakash D. and Kumar, Viksit and Narayanan, Aswini and Babu, Sukumaran Santhosh} } @article {49380, title = {Biocompatible PVAc-g--PLLA acrylate polymers for DLP 3D printing with tunable mechanical properties}, journal = {ACS APPLIED MATERIALS \& INTERFACES}, volume = {16}, year = {2024}, month = {OCT }, pages = {62594-62605}, type = {Journal Article}, keywords = {acid, copolymers, polymerization, TACONIC ANHYDRIDE}, issn = {1944-8244}, doi = {10.1021/acsami.4c11285}, author = {Pal, Shibam and Gavhane, Utreshwar Arjun and Asha, S. K.} }