Raffaele Marzocchi, Ilaria Grimaldi, Odda Ruiz de Ballesteros, Giuseppe Femina, Adriano Guida, Rosa Ricciardi, Pasquale Morvillo, Carmine Capacchione, Finizia Auriemma
{"title":"Synthesis and Characterization of β-Myrcene-Styrene and β-Ocimene-Styrene Copolymers","authors":"Raffaele Marzocchi, Ilaria Grimaldi, Odda Ruiz de Ballesteros, Giuseppe Femina, Adriano Guida, Rosa Ricciardi, Pasquale Morvillo, Carmine Capacchione, Finizia Auriemma","doi":"10.1002/marc.202570004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.202570004","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Front Cover</b>: The image shows micro-phase separation in β-Ocimene–Styrene and β-Myrcene-Styrene copolymers, as studied in the article 2400641 by Carmine Capacchione, Finizia Auriemma, and co-workers. The tendency of styrene and terpene-rich sequences to give heterogeneities with correlation strength extending over 10–40 nm is outlined. The complex glass transition dynamics is also evidenced by the physical aging experienced by the amorphous phase in styrene-rich copolymers.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":205,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Rapid Communications","volume":"46 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/marc.202570004","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143118501","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tor I Simonsen, Demi T Djajadi, Andrea Ponzecchi, Claudia Crestini, Matteo Gigli, Massimo Sgarzi, Sune T Thomsen
{"title":"Lignin Molar Mass Estimation by Dispersion Analysis.","authors":"Tor I Simonsen, Demi T Djajadi, Andrea Ponzecchi, Claudia Crestini, Matteo Gigli, Massimo Sgarzi, Sune T Thomsen","doi":"10.1002/marc.202400751","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.202400751","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Lignin's complex and heterogeneous molecular structure poses significant challenges for accurate molar mass determination, which is important for its utilization in industrial applications, such as biochemicals, nanoparticles, biobased binders, and biofuels. This study evaluates the potential of Taylor Dispersion Analysis (TDA) for measuring lignin size and compares it with size-exclusion chromatography (SEC) and diffusion-ordered spectroscopy (DOSY) NMR. Using dual Gaussian fitting, flow-induced dispersion analysis (FIDA), a TDA-based method, successfully determined the average hydrodynamic radii of multiple species in solvent-fractionated soda grass lignin samples, producing results consistent with DOSY. Molar mass calibration enabled comparisons between FIDA and SEC, revealing similar relative differences across lignin fractions. FIDA offers advantages such as rapid analysis and absence of stationary phase interactions, however its accuracy is limited by the variability of lignin fluorescence. Addressing these limitations will be critical for advancing FIDA as a method for lignin size estimation.</p>","PeriodicalId":205,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Rapid Communications","volume":" ","pages":"e2400751"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142997110","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Long-Lasting Cross-Linked PLGA-Inspired Nanoparticles from One-Pot Nanopolymerization of Precisely Sequenced Short Oligolactoglycolic Acid Dimethacrylates.","authors":"Luka Blagojevic, Nazila Kamaly","doi":"10.1002/marc.202400778","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.202400778","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A novel PLGA-inspired NP polymerization technique is presented, which allows the formation of NPs via the cross-linking of precisely sequenced short oligolactoglycolic acid dimethacrylates (OLGADMAs). Following the synthesis of a range of OLGADMAs, a library of NPs via this rapid and surfactant-free nanopolymerization method is successfully generated, which permits the simultaneous NP formation and encapsulation of drugs such as dexamethasone. The results indicate that NPs produced through this nanopolymerization technique with precisely controlled sequences exhibit heightened stability compared to conventionally sequenced and non-sequence controlled PLGA, as evidenced by minimal pH changes over five weeks. This improved stability is attributed to simultaneous crosslinking and co-polymerization of the OLGADMAs. Moreover, the long-acting NPs demonstrate minimal cytotoxicity and uniform cellular uptake in vitro. It is concluded that the ability to precisely regulate the sequence of short PLGA-inspired monomers and employ a unique in situ nanopolymerizing reaction results in exceptionally stable NPs for sustained drug delivery and opens exciting possibilities for the development of a range of long-lasting drug delivery systems with programmable structure and function.</p>","PeriodicalId":205,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Rapid Communications","volume":" ","pages":"e2400778"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142997115","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Electrochromic Fabric Device Based on Lamellar Polyaniline through Inkjet Printing.","authors":"Hongjie Xie, Shuanghong Peng, Xiangyu Huang, Suna Fan, Yaopeng Zhang","doi":"10.1002/marc.202400945","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.202400945","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Flexible electrochromic devices (FECD) have been widely applied in smart displays, wearable devices, and other fields, however, the synchronous improvement of electrochromic performance and flexibility is still a challenge. In this paper, a fabric-based FECD with \"side-by-side\" structure is designed and constructed through inkjet printing. The polyaniline nanosheets with good dispersion are used as ink and electrochromic material, and the self-developed semi-solid electrolyte based on polyvinyl alcohol serves as gel electrolyte. Benefiting from the improved structure and excellent performance of individual components, the obtained FECD achieves a reflectivity change of 22.9%, and maintains the electrochromic ability after bending for 1000 times. This shows the potential in the field of wearable smart clothing and other flexible textile displays.</p>","PeriodicalId":205,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Rapid Communications","volume":" ","pages":"e2400945"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142997102","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Monitoring Polypropylene Chain-Scission for Dissolution-Based Recycling by In Situ Near Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy.","authors":"Sofiane Ferchichi, Nida Sheibat-Othman, Olivier Boyron, Sébastien Norsic, Maud Rey-Bayle, Vincent Monteil","doi":"10.1002/marc.202400748","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.202400748","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Within the context of polypropylene recycling by dissolution, the potential degradation of polypropylene in solution has been investigated using in situ NIR and Raman spectroscopy. Pure polypropylene, completely free of additives, and commercial polypropylene, low in additives, are degraded on purpose under different conditions. Genetic algorithm combined with partial least squares (GA-PLS) models have been built based on near-infrared (NIR) spectra, and partial least squares (PLS) models based on Raman spectra, to predict the mass average molar mass and the chain-scission rate, respectively, during the degradation process. The variables used in the GA-PLS model from NIR spectra suggest that the main variability is related to physical changes via the baseline. In Raman, a baseline drift due to coloration during the degradation has been used to correlate the spectra with the degradation phenomenon. Both techniques show good predictive performances and can potentially be implemented for real-time supervision of degradation during recycling processes.</p>","PeriodicalId":205,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Rapid Communications","volume":" ","pages":"e2400748"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142997116","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Artificial Cephalopod Skins with Switchable Appearance Color.","authors":"Jie Zhou, Ziqi Teng, Zongchen Han, Kaiyuan Wang, Jianfeng Hu, Yiran Li, Shengjie Wang, Yongqing Xia","doi":"10.1002/marc.202400937","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.202400937","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cephalopods such as squids, octopuses, and cuttlefishes can change their bodies' color to match the surrounding environments by contracting or expanding the sac just below the surface of the skin. Inspired by this mechanism, artificial cephalopod chromatophores which are prepared by thermoresponsive poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide)-based hydrogel films embedded with black, red, and yellow pigments are presented, they can swell and shrink under temperature stimuli, like the natural chromatophores. The artificial chromatophores embedded with cuttlefish ink are further used to fabricate artificial J.heathi octopus skin by sandwiched between a transparent outer layer and a transparency-switchable substrate, thus camouflage skin can be achieved by controlling temperature or NIR irradiation. The artificial chromatophores with red and yellow pigments are further incorporated with the colloidal photonic crystals patches which are embedded in a white substrate, and the iridescence patches keep disappearing-reappearing with the expanding-contracting behavior of the pigment-containing chromatophores, like the skin of squids. These bioinspired artificial skins with the excellent capability of dynamic camouflage have potential applications for color displaying, camouflage, and smart wearable devices.</p>","PeriodicalId":205,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Rapid Communications","volume":" ","pages":"e2400937"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142997099","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yuchao Luo, Xiang Li, Xinze Zhang, Haoxuan Ren, Haotian Shi, Yanchao Yang, Chunbao Liu, Bin Xu, Wenjing Tian, Guibin Wang
{"title":"Novel AIE-Active Polyarylethersulfone Polymers Incorporating Tetraphenylethene for Enhanced Fluorescence.","authors":"Yuchao Luo, Xiang Li, Xinze Zhang, Haoxuan Ren, Haotian Shi, Yanchao Yang, Chunbao Liu, Bin Xu, Wenjing Tian, Guibin Wang","doi":"10.1002/marc.202401056","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.202401056","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Aggregation-induced emission (AIE) materials have gained significant attention for their unique fluorescence enhancement in the aggregated state. However, combining rigid polymers with AIE molecules to enhance luminescent properties remains to be investigated. In this work, two novel AIE-active polyarylethersulfone (PAES) derivatives are synthesized by incorporating tetraphenylethene (TPE) into either the side chain or main chain of PAES, resulting in side-chain polyarylethersulfone-tetraphenylethene (PAES-TPE) and main-chain polyarylethersulfone-tetraphenylethene (m-PAES-TPE), respectively. These derivatives are designed to investigate the influence of the rigid polymer backbone on the AIE properties of TPE. The incorporation of TPE into PAES resulted in a notable redshift in fluorescence emission compared to pure TPE. Notably, m-PAES-TPE<sub>50%</sub>, a polymer with 50% molar content of TPE, exhibited a fluorescence quantum yield to 57.43%, more than twice that of TPE powder. Thermal analysis showed that both PAES-TPE and m-PAES-TPE have excellent thermal stability and temperature-dependent fluorescence. Additionally, these materials are processed into hydrophobic nanoparticles, and in vitro experiments demonstrated good fluorescence properties and biocompatibility for cancer cell bioimaging. This work highlights the potential of rigid AIE-active PAES derivatives for advanced bioimaging applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":205,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Rapid Communications","volume":" ","pages":"e2401056"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142997118","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Recyclable Nano Zero-Valent Iron (nZVI)-Catalyst-Mediated Sustainable Photopolymerization of Glycidyl Methacrylate in Ionic Liquid and Functional Copolymers Thereof.","authors":"Amul Jain, Bhanendra Sahu, Nishikanta Singh, Sanjib Banerjee","doi":"10.1002/marc.202400971","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.202400971","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Utilization of reusable catalysts and reaction media has recently been an area of interest to devise a sustainable approach. Interestingly, photoinduced reversible deactivation radical polymerization (photoRDRP) of glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) is achieved with reusable and magnetically separable nano zero-valent Iron (nZVI). This resulted in well-defined poly(glycidyl methacrylate) (PGMA) (upto 22700 g mol<sup>-1</sup>) with a low dispersity (Đ ≤ 1.20). Using an ionic liquid and a straightforward low-cost technique, three different copolymers: poly(glycidyl methacrylate-random-dimethyl amino ethyl methacrylate) poly(GMA-r-DMAEMA), poly(glycidyl methacrylate-random-methyl methacrylate) poly(GMA-r-MMA) and poly(glycidyl methacrylate-random-styrene) poly(GMA-r-St) are produced, all without the need for traditional photoinitiators. The response of the poly(GMA-r-DMAEMA) to pH variations is evaluated.</p>","PeriodicalId":205,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Rapid Communications","volume":" ","pages":"e2400971"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142997123","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Graft-to/Graft-From Synthesis of Janus Graft Copolymers for Bottlebrush Polymer Electrolytes.","authors":"Shaoqiao Li, Kairui Guo, Zhigang Xue","doi":"10.1002/marc.202400975","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.202400975","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Janus graft copolymers, which combine the characteristics of block and graft copolymers, have been used in the fields of reaction catalysis, surface modification, and drug delivery, but their applications in lithium batteries have rarely been reported. Herein, Janus graft copolymers with polyethylene glycol (PEG) and polystyrene (PS) side chains are synthesized by combining reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization and atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) methods and doped with lithium salts to fabricate Janus bottlebrush polymer electrolytes (PEG-J-PS). The PEG side chains of the brush polymers impart good ion-conducting properties to the electrolytes, while the PS side chains improve the mechanical strength and thermal and chemical stability of the electrolytes. Notably, the PEG-J-PS can effectively improve the motility of the polymer chain segments compared to the conventional block copolymer electrolytes (PEG-b-PS). The prepared PEG-J-PS exhibits a considerable ionic conductivity of 2.06 × 10<sup>-5</sup> S cm<sup>-1</sup> at 30 °C and high tensile stress (2.39 MPa) and tensile strain (143%) of the PEG<sub>45</sub>-J-PS<sub>20</sub> owing to its Janus graft structure.</p>","PeriodicalId":205,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Rapid Communications","volume":" ","pages":"e2400975"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142997104","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}