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Christine Luscombe @luscombeoist.bsky.social · 2d

Also featuring a review on controlled synthesis of poly(vinyl ether)s, recyclable vitrimers, a contribution to the 2025 Pioneering Investigators, and polymer carbon nitride for H2 evolution. #polymers #chemsky #vitrimers #H2evolution

Polymer Chemistry @polymerchem.rsc.org · 4d

Issue 39 of Polymer Chemistry is now available to read, featuring cover artwork by Tadashi Naito, Ryohei Ogawa and Yusuke Mizobuchi.

See their work on designing degradable polyethylene copolymers through selective ethylene–butadiene copolymerization

🧪 doi.org/10.1039/D5PY...

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Polymer Chemistry @polymerchem.rsc.org · 3d

In honour of the 2025 #NobelPrize in Chemistry, we’ve curated a collection of impactful articles from across RSC journals on metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) 🏆

Free to read until the end of November 👉 pubs.rsc.org/en/journals/...

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Christine Luscombe @luscombeoist.bsky.social · 4d

Wonderful to have Magda Titrici, @drcurieosity.bsky.social , and @micaelamatta.bsky.social visiting here in Okinawa! 🏝️ Huge welcome to Michaela, who’s sticking around until the end of the year for the @oist-tsvp.bsky.social

So glad to have you all!

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Christine Luscombe @luscombeoist.bsky.social · 9d

Issue 38 is now available and includes, among other topics, cyclic grafted polymers for biomedical applications, upcycling PLA using an organophotocatalyst, and polysulfoniums for enhanced antibacterial activity. Read more at pubs.rsc.org/en/journals/...

#chemsky #polymerchemistry

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Christine Luscombe @luscombeoist.bsky.social · 16d

Issue 37 of #PolymerChemistry is now live packed with cutting-edge research, including a minireview on sustainable phenolic resins and novel methods for 3D printing nanostructured materials.

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#PolymerChemistry #Polymers #MaterialScience #GreenChemistry #3DPrinting

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Polymer Chemistry @polymerchem.rsc.org · 19d

Check out the cover artwork by Maxime Michelas, Nathaniel Corrigan and Cyrille Boyer celebrating their article featured in the Polymer Chemistry 15th anniversary collection.

🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5PY...

Explore the anniversary collection
🎂 rsc.li/PY-15thAnniv...

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Polymer Chemistry @polymerchem.rsc.org · 25d

Don't miss Polymer Chemistry issue 36, featuring beautiful artwork from Yasuhiro Kohsaka, Taichi Yoshidab and Natsumi Nishiie, representing their article "Poly(bridged bicycle)s synthesized via cyclopolymerization of cyclic diacrylates"

➡️ doi.org/10.1039/D5PY...

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Polymer Chemistry @polymerchem.rsc.org · Sep 9

Don't miss Polymer Chemistry Issue 35, with artwork from the #OrtylPhotoLab!

Check out their #OpenAccess article "A thiol-functional amine synergist as a co-initiator for DLP 3D printing applications" by Magdalena Jankowska, Özge Özükanar, Emrah Çakmakçi and Joanna Ortyl

➡️ doi.org/10.1039/D5PY...

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Tanja Junkers @polymerreaction.bsky.social · Sep 2

Lots of SEC samples ready to be shipped. It took some time to find the capacity to work on it, but now our @iupacpolymer.bsky.social project on SEC accuracy is taking final shape!

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Christine Luscombe @luscombeoist.bsky.social · Aug 29

Issue 34 of @polymerchem.rsc.org features a cover by Maniar and Martins Lacerda et al. with semi-rigid biobased polyesters from renewable resources. Also inside-materials for CO₂ separation and a superabsorbent hydrogel removing heavy metals. pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
#chemsky #polymerchemistry

Front cover

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Christine Luscombe @luscombeoist.bsky.social · Aug 23

Issue 33 of @polymerchem.rsc.org is here. The issue includes exciting new research on poly(1-butene) isotacticity, ultralow dielectric polymers, functional fluoropolymers, reprocessable polydisulfides, and more. Find out more 👇
#polymers #functionalmaterials

Polymer Chemistry @polymerchem.rsc.org · Aug 22

Check out the cover article for Polymer Chemistry Issue 33!

'Hydrosilylation-derived silicon-containing hydrocarbon-based polymers exhibiting ultralow dielectric losses and high thermal stabilities', by Yuka Azuma, Teruaki Hayakawa et al.

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Christine Luscombe @luscombeoist.bsky.social · Aug 15

and Shake It Off to depolymerize?

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Christine Luscombe @luscombeoist.bsky.social · Aug 14

Thank you to our reviewers for being gatekeepers to high quality science! A special shoutout to our outstanding reviewers including @hatismutlu.bsky.social and @joannaortyl.bsky.social

Polymer Chemistry @polymerchem.rsc.org · Aug 13

We have now published our 'Outstanding Reviewers for Polymer Chemistry in 2024' Editorial!

You can read the Editorial here: doi.org/10.1039/D5PY...

Thank you to all of our reviewers for helping to preserve quality and integrity in the Polymer Chemistry literature.

🧪 #Polymers

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IUPAC Polymer Division @iupacpolymer.bsky.social · Aug 14

Calling all chemists and polymer scientists! We are seeking your feedback on new recommendations for classifying and defining polymerization reactions—a chance to help shape the language of our field. Read the provisional recommendation here: iupac.org/recommendati...
#chemsky #polymers @iupac.org

Basic Classification and Definitions of Polymerization Reactions - IUPAC | International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry

Provisional Recommendations Abstract: This document provides recommendations addressing the long-standing dilemma of the wide variety of terms that are used to describe the two common classes of polym...

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Christine Luscombe @luscombeoist.bsky.social · Aug 13

Jonathan’s study on microplastics around Japan is out! Sediment collects plastics, with rainfall, aquaculture, and fisheries being drivers. Huge credit to Sylvain and our ‪OIST colleague Sam‬. #polymers #microplastics @oistedu.bsky.social @fondationtaraocean.bsky.social
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An Integrated Assessment of Microplastic Pollution in Coastal Surface Water and Sediment of Japan

The ubiquity of microplastics in the marine environment has been highlighted in recent years, yet the extent of microplastic pollution in coastal areas, especially off the coast of Japan, remains uncl...

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Christine Luscombe @luscombeoist.bsky.social · Aug 12

Want to learn more about greener and recyclable polymers? Check out these papers! 👇 #Polymers #Chemsky

Polymer Chemistry @polymerchem.rsc.org · Aug 5

🧪 Check out Polymer Chemistry’s 2025 Open Access articles👉 pubs.rsc.org/en/journals/...

See below for exciting research on greener and recyclable polymers.

#OpenAccess #Polymers #GreenPolymers #RecyclablePolymers #SustainablePolymers

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Polymer Chemistry @polymerchem.rsc.org · Aug 1

🌟 "Unravelling the effect of side chain on RAFT depolymerization; identifying the rate determining step" by Francesco Felician et al., including Board Member Athina Anastasaki

Read the full article here 👉 pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...

Unravelling the effect of side chain on RAFT depolymerization; identifying the rate determining step

Reversible addition–fragmentation chain-transfer (RAFT) depolymerization represents an attractive and low-temperature chemical recycling methodology enabling the near-quantitative regeneration of pris...

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Polymer Chemistry @polymerchem.rsc.org · Aug 1

🌟 "Synthesis of triamine-functionalized rigid crosslinkers for materials science" by Niccolò Braidi et al., including Board Member Filip Du Prez

Read the full article here 👉 pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...

Synthesis of triamine-functionalized rigid crosslinkers for materials science

In this study, a primary amine-terminated star-shaped polystyrene (PS) was synthesized using an Activators Regenerated by Electron Transfer Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization (ARGET ATRP) protocol, ...

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Polymer Chemistry @polymerchem.rsc.org · Aug 1

🌟 "Dynamic by design: unlocking full relaxation in disulfide epoxy networks" by Paula Fanlo et al., including Board Member Haritz Sardon

Read the full article here 👉 pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...

Dynamic by design: unlocking full relaxation in disulfide epoxy networks

Aromatic disulfide-containing epoxy networks offer a promising approach to achieving sustainable materials due to their reparable, recyclable, and reprocessable properties. However, in all cases, an e...

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Polymer Chemistry @polymerchem.rsc.org · Aug 1

We've collated Polymer Chemistry’s 2025 Open Access articles into a single collection for easy access!

Check out the full collection here 👉 pubs.rsc.org/en/journals/...

Featuring exciting research co-authored by some of our Polymer Chemistry Editorial Board members ⬇️

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Christine Luscombe @luscombeoist.bsky.social · Aug 1

Sharing a call for submissions for a special issue in @polymerchem.rsc.org focused on the application of data science and machine learning in polymer research. The submission deadline is November 30, 2025. #Polymers #ChemSky #MachineLearning

Polymer Chemistry @polymerchem.rsc.org · Jul 30

We're delighted to be welcoming submissions to a themed collection on Data Science and Machine Learning in Polymer Research!

Guest edited by Prof Nicholas Warren and Prof Ying Li

Learn more about the collection, including how to submit, here 👉 blogs.rsc.org/py/2025/07/3...

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Polymer Chemistry @polymerchem.rsc.org · Jul 29

⭐Congratulations to our poster prizes winners at the European Polymer Congress held in The Netherlands in June, sponsored by Polymer Chemistry and RSC Applied Polymers⭐

Well done to Malak Jaber (pictured) and Gkreti Manesi for some really insightful posters!

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Polymer Chemistry @polymerchem.rsc.org · Jul 23

We've collated all our recent #OpenAccess content into one place for easy access!

Find the full collection here 👉https://pubs.rsc.org/en/journals/articlecollectionlanding?sercode=py&themeid=47a8163b-2242-4717-9104-341d81e32a11

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IUPAC Polymer Division @iupacpolymer.bsky.social · Jul 13

Very productive 2 days at #IUPAC2025 General Assembly! @iupac.org #chemsky

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Christine Luscombe @luscombeoist.bsky.social · Jul 9

I'll be attending the #IUPAC2025 General Assembly and World Chemistry Congress, which starts on Saturday in Malaysia. Will be there wearing a few hats for @iupac.org, @iupacpolymer.bsky.social, @polymerchem.rsc.org, and giving a talk. Looking forward to seeing friends, both old and new! 😍 #chemsky

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