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Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry
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Online ISSN: 1099-0518
Associated Title(s): Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics
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- Synthesis of novel oligoester-block-polyacrylate-block-oligoester ABA triblock copolymers by coupling methods
Livie Liénafa, Sophie Monge and Jean-Jacques Robin
Article first published online: 21 MAY 2012 | DOI: 10.1002/pola.26129
An original approach based on coupling methodology was used to prepare novel well-defined ABA triblock copolymers, made of polyester-type chain ends [poly(ethylene terephthalate)] associated with a polyacrylate midblock [poly(lauryl acrylate)]. Four different methods were evaluated. Coupling with a diisocyanate and using Huisgen's cycloaddition led to the best results and were only adapted for copolymers with low molecular weights.
- Biodegradable aromatic copolyesters made from bicyclic acetalized galactaric acid
C. Lavilla, A. Alla, A. Martínez de Ilarduya, E. Benito, M.G. García-Martín, J.A. Galbis and S. Muñoz-Guerra
Article first published online: 21 MAY 2012 | DOI: 10.1002/pola.26128
Terephthalate copolyesters containing cyclic galactarate units display an accentuated hydrodegradability when compared to the fully aromatic homopolyesters from which they come. Most remarkable is the fact that they are sensitive to enzymatic action showing significant degradation under physiological conditions in the presence of lipases.
- Polymer brushes here, there, and everywhere: Recent advances in their practical applications and emerging opportunities in multiple research fields
Omar Azzaroni
Article first published online: 21 MAY 2012 | DOI: 10.1002/pola.26119
Polymer brushes have become a major research area within polymer science and their applications have penetrated vast areas covering the whole domain of chemistry and its interfaces with biology, physics, and materials science. This Highlight brings together a broad variety of examples of new applications and potential uses of polymer brushes in multiple research fields as well as provides a critical discussion of the current status of development of application-oriented research on polymer brushes.
