{"title":"Water/Alcohol-soluble Organic Luminophores: A Review","authors":"Ting-Feng Chen, Xue-Qian Wei, Wei Liu, Xiao-Hong Zhang","doi":"10.1007/s10118-026-3650-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10118-026-3650-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Water/alcohol-soluble organic luminophores are a crucial subclass of luminescent materials that uniquely enable biomedical applications and eco-friendly optoelectronics that are inaccessible to their conventional hydrophobic counterparts. This review systematically outlines two fundamental strategies for achieving this essential solubility: chemical modification through covalent functionalization and physical encapsulation <i>via</i> supramolecular assembly. We analyzed the inherent trade-offs of each approach in terms of stability, luminescence properties, and synthetic complexity. Subsequently, we trace the evolution of these design principles across three major classes of luminophores: fluorescent, phosphorescent, and thermally activated delayed-fluorescence systems. Furthermore, we highlight their transformative applications in bioimaging, biosensing, anti-counterfeiting, and sustainable electronics. By mapping these strategies and applications, this review underscores how solubility design paves the way for broader utilization of organic luminophores in cutting-edge luminescent technologies.</p><div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":517,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Journal of Polymer Science","volume":"44 8","pages":"2412 - 2426"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2026-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148782335","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hui Li, Bing-Bing Pan, Yi-Yi Zhang, Wen Li, Zi-Jian Xue, Zhen-Bin Chen, Hong Liu
{"title":"Evolutionary Characteristics of Linear Free-radical Polymerization Behavior under Gradient Condition","authors":"Hui Li, Bing-Bing Pan, Yi-Yi Zhang, Wen Li, Zi-Jian Xue, Zhen-Bin Chen, Hong Liu","doi":"10.1007/s10118-026-3636-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10118-026-3636-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study investigates the evolution of free-radical polymerization under spatially graded conditions by constructing a position-dependent reaction probability model. Given the strong temperature dependence of thermal initiators, spatial temperature variations significantly affect both local monomer reactivity and the macroscopic evolution of polymer structures. Understanding this coupling is crucial for designing gradient-controlled synthesis strategies. The dissipative particle dynamics (DPD) method was employed to investigate free radical polymerization under gradient temperature conditions. Increasing Δ<i>T</i> enhances spatial heterogeneity: high-temperature regions form dense networks with lower molecular weights (<i>M</i><sub>n</sub> and <i>M</i><sub>w</sub>) due to rapid initiation and frequent termination. In contrast, low-temperature regions yield higher molecular weights and expanded chain conformations (<<i>R</i><span>\u0000 <sup>2</sup><sub>g</sub>\u0000 \u0000 </span>>) resulting from longer radical lifetimes. These structural differences further govern pore evolution: porosity decreases rapidly and reaches lower final values in high-temperature zones, while low-temperature regions exhibit delayed evolution but higher final porosity. This study demonstrates that the precise control of polymer growth orientation, molecular weight distribution, and porous morphology can be achieved by incorporating gradient conditions, thereby establishing a new paradigm for the targeted synthesis of gradient functional materials.</p><div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":517,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Journal of Polymer Science","volume":"44 8","pages":"2691 - 2703"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148781945","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Supramolecular Polymer-Polyphenol Composite Slurries for High-fidelity Microneedle Fabrication via Ambient-temperature Pressing","authors":"Qiang Chen, Yi-Yan Cheng, Yu-Pei Sun, Sen-Bin Chen, Lian-Bin Zhang, Jin-Tao Zhu","doi":"10.1007/s10118-026-3629-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10118-026-3629-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Polymer microneedles (MNs) have emerged as promising next-generation transdermal drug delivery platforms owing to their noninvasive nature and high delivery efficiency. Conventional fabrication strategies for polymer MNs mainly rely on mold-assisted vacuum casting or hot pressing. However, these approaches often fail to simultaneously achieve rapid fabrication and mild processing conditions, which are particularly critical for the fabrication of temperature-sensitive drug-loaded MNs. Herein, we report a vacuum-assisted pressing strategy for MN fabrication based on <i>O</i>-carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCA) and natural polyphenol protocatechuic acid (PCA) supramolecular composite slurries. This method enables MN production under significantly reduced processing times (<12 h) and mild thermal conditions (50 °C). Viscoelastic supramolecular composite slurries can be obtained by precisely tuning the polymer-to-polyphenol ratio, which is highly compatible with vacuum-assisted pressing in MNs molding. The resulting polymer-polyphenol supramolecular composites exhibit robust mechanical properties, with a fracture stress of 0.5 MPa and a toughness of 1.31 MJ·m<sup>−3</sup>. Notably, supramolecular MNs demonstrated a high fracture force of up to 1.08 N per needle, indicating sufficient mechanical integrity for transdermal insertion. This fabrication strategy offers a viable route for low-cost, scalable, and mild MN fabrication, highlighting its strong potential for practical and commercial applications.\u0000</p><div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":517,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Journal of Polymer Science","volume":"44 8","pages":"2484 - 2494"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148781946","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wen-Yan Su, Hao-Yu Su, Xu-Min Zhou, Kai Xiang, Chen-Yang Dong, Teng-Fei Li, Shu-Juan Liu, Tao Sun, Hong-Mei Qin, Hai-Rui Bai, Yu-Xiang Li, Zi-Cheng Ding, Chao Gao, Hong-Xiang Li, Qun-Ping Fan
{"title":"End-group and Side-chain Dual-engineering of Selenium-fused Acceptors for 20.08% Efficiency Polymer Solar Cells with Low Energy Loss","authors":"Wen-Yan Su, Hao-Yu Su, Xu-Min Zhou, Kai Xiang, Chen-Yang Dong, Teng-Fei Li, Shu-Juan Liu, Tao Sun, Hong-Mei Qin, Hai-Rui Bai, Yu-Xiang Li, Zi-Cheng Ding, Chao Gao, Hong-Xiang Li, Qun-Ping Fan","doi":"10.1007/s10118-026-3704-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10118-026-3704-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Although near-infrared (NIR)-absorbing acceptors tend to capture more photons to boost the photocurrent (<i>J</i><sub>SC</sub>) of polymer solar cells (PSCs), they often suffer from significant energy loss (<i>E</i><sub>loss</sub>), resulting in a low photovoltage (<i>V</i><sub>OC</sub>), which limits further improvement of the power conversion efficiency (PCE). Herein, we developed four selenium-fused NIR-absorbing acceptors (Y-SeNF, Y-SeNF-2ClO, Y-SeBNF, and Y-SeBNF-2ClO) by regulating the molecular photoelectric properties <i>via</i> end-group and side-chain dual-engineering. Among them, Y-SeNF-2ClO with linear side-chains and asymmetric end-groups showed favorable molecular packing and energy levels, achieving an optimized active layer morphology and suppressed energy loss. Therefore, among the binary PSCs with a polymer donor D18, the Y-SeNF-2ClO device achieved the minimized <i>E</i><sub>loss</sub> and the highest product of <i>V</i><sub>OC</sub>×<i>J</i><sub>SC</sub>, leading to a champion PCE of 17.41%, outperforming other devices based on acceptors with branched side-chains and/or symmetric end-groups. Encouraged by the above success, NIR-absorbing Y-SeNF-2ClO was also introduced into the classic D18:L8-BO host system to fabricate efficient ternary PSCs. Notably, the D18:L8-BO:Y-SeNF-2ClO device offered a further improved PCE of 20.08%, ranking among the highest values reported for asymmetric acceptors. This work provides a feasible molecular design strategy for end-group and side-chain dual-engineering to develop NIR-absorbing acceptors for constructing efficient PSCs.\u0000</p><div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":517,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Journal of Polymer Science","volume":"44 9","pages":"2943 - 2952"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148909476","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xiao-Ya Liu, Jin-Fang Liu, Ahmed Olalekan Omoniyi, Jian-Fu Zhang
{"title":"Synergistically Enhanced Time-resolved Dual-mode Emission in Flexible Poly(vinyl alcohol) Films for Dynamic Information Encryption","authors":"Xiao-Ya Liu, Jin-Fang Liu, Ahmed Olalekan Omoniyi, Jian-Fu Zhang","doi":"10.1007/s10118-026-3717-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10118-026-3717-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Long-lived room-temperature phosphorescent (RTP) films are attractive for information encryption, yet binary host-guest polymer systems often suffer from weak afterglow and limited operational reliability. In this study, we developed a ternary RTP system using poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) as the host matrix, coumarin derivatives as the emissive guests, and a third component, boric acids (BA/3-BBA), tannic acid (TA), or metal salts (Ca<sup>2+</sup>, Mn<sup>2+</sup>, Zn<sup>2+</sup>), to regulate triplet-state generation and stabilization. Structural analysis confirmed the guest incorporation and borate network formation. Guest loading decreased the visible transmittance, whereas borate crosslinking partially restored the transparency and improved the thermal integrity (main decomposition near 430 °C). The films exhibit good mechanical performance (for PVA-A: 32.70 MPa tensile strength; 245.60 MPa modulus; and 63.82 MJ·m<sup>−3</sup> toughness), while crosslinking/coordination increases stiffness (up to 1479.55 MPa modulus for PVA-A-TA). The introduction of the third component enhanced the RTP and photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY), except for Mn<sup>2+</sup>, which induced quenching. The materials also demonstrated reversible moisture response and good UV stability. Leveraging time-gated afterglow, multilevel information encryption is achieved using dynamic digit displays and an ASCII matrix with decoy and delayed outputs. This ternary strategy enables the practical optimization of PVA-based flexible RTP materials for high-security anti-counterfeiting and information encryption applications.\u0000</p><div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":517,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Journal of Polymer Science","volume":"44 10","pages":"3476 - 3489"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149098257","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ting-Ting Zhang, Hong-Ying Zhang, Hong-Liang Kang, Da-Wa Shen, Rui-Gang Liu
{"title":"Recyclable and Easy-to-apply Amidoxime Functionalized Cellulose for Continuous Removal of Iron Ions from Shipwreck Woods","authors":"Ting-Ting Zhang, Hong-Ying Zhang, Hong-Liang Kang, Da-Wa Shen, Rui-Gang Liu","doi":"10.1007/s10118-026-3679-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10118-026-3679-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Amidoxime functionalized gauze (Ami-gauze) was prepared by a simple finishing process, in which the gauze was immersed in amidoxime cellulose and crosslinker solution and then dried. Ami-gauze has been used as an adsorbent for the conservation of marine wooden cultural relics to adapt to their irregular surfaces. This material capitalizes on the synergistic interaction between the hygroscopic properties of gauze and the metal-binding affinity of functional polymers, achieving superior efficiency in removing iron ions from degraded wooden artifacts. Notably, the composite retained more than 87.6% of its adsorption capacity after nine regeneration cycles through simple aqueous immersion, highlighting its operational simplicity and reusability. The cellulose-based adsorbent is cheap and scalable, which presents a promising solution for mitigating iron-induced degradation in marine archaeological artifacts.</p><div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":517,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Journal of Polymer Science","volume":"44 8","pages":"2607 - 2618"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148781868","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Constructing Conductive Gratings in Polyurethane Foams for Tunable Electromagnetic Shielding via a Region-selective Silver Plating Process","authors":"Ming-Feng Yang, Jing-Rui Fu, Nan Qin, Ming Wang","doi":"10.1007/s10118-026-3729-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10118-026-3729-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this study, unique conductive gratings were constructed in polyurethane (PU) foams to achieve tunable electromagnetic shielding. First, a mold enabling region-selective silver plating was fabricated through model design and 3D printing technology. Second, PU foam was placed inside the mold to create controllable exposure regions. Third, a region-selective silver plating process was achieved by exploiting this localized exposure, thereby successfully constructing conductive grating composite foams (grating-Ag/PDA@PU). The effects of the grating number, arrangement pattern, spacing, and incident angle of electromagnetic waves on the electromagnetic interference shielding effectiveness (EMI SE) were systematically investigated, revealing the structure-property relationship between shielding performance and grating geometric parameters. The results indicate that the EMI SE values of a single-layer conductive grating are positively correlated with the number of gratings. For a multilayer conductive grating, staggered parallel arrangements exhibit superior shielding performance compared to simple parallel arrangements. Appropriately increasing the spacing between gratings helps reduce mutual electromagnetic coupling, thereby enhancing the overall EMI SE values. It was also found that a nondestructive electromagnetic shielding switch could be realized simply by flipping the sample. Specifically, the EMI SE values changing from 3.53 dB to 34.04 dB can be achieved by simply flipping the foams. This study provides new insights into the design and fabrication of tunable conductive gratings for use in electromagnetic shielding switches.\u0000</p><div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":517,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Journal of Polymer Science","volume":"44 10","pages":"3437 - 3449"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149098256","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sequence-encoded Conformation Pathways in Viscoelastic Microphase Separation of Multiblock Copolymers","authors":"Zhe-Peng Zhu, Jia-Ping Lin, Liang-Shun Zhang","doi":"10.1007/s10118-026-3705-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10118-026-3705-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Deciphering how molecular sequences of block copolymers program their self-assembly pathways is a pivotal pursuit in polymer science. To this end, we integrated viscoelastic constitutive relations into dynamic self-consistent field theory (DSCFT) to probe the spatiotemporally coupled evolution of nanostructures and chain conformations in sequence-defined multiblock copolymers during viscoelastic microphase separation. The DSCFT simulations reveal that the linear sequence of slow-relaxing “hard” and fast-relaxing “soft” blocks encodes two programmable kinetic motifs: a hard-soft-hard sequence drives a sharp, droplet-coalescence-triggered conversion from loop to bridge conformations during viscoelasticity-mediated phase inversion, whereas a soft-hard-soft sequence governs a gradual, network-contraction-driven relaxation of chain conformations. Serving as modular kinetic codes identified in the system of triblock copolymers, these kinetic motifs were shown to operate concurrently within tetrablock chains and generalize to penta- and hexa-block architectures, demonstrating the scalability and robustness of sequence-encoded dynamics. This work establishes the paradigm of sequence-encoded viscoelastic kinetics, providing a mechanism for controlling pathway-dependent self-assembly at the molecular level.\u0000</p><div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":517,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Journal of Polymer Science","volume":"44 9","pages":"3176 - 3188"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148909497","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Elena Vyacheslavovna Dvirnaya, German Victorovich Kornienko, Mark Grigorievich Petrov, Oleg Vladimirovich Startsev
{"title":"Interlaminar Shear Strength Parameter, Durability Change and Other Properties of Carbon and Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymers After Long-Term Weathering in Various Climatic Zones","authors":"Elena Vyacheslavovna Dvirnaya, German Victorovich Kornienko, Mark Grigorievich Petrov, Oleg Vladimirovich Startsev","doi":"10.1007/s10118-026-3648-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10118-026-3648-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this study, the weathering resistances of glass-fiber-reinforced polymer G1 and two types of carbon-fiber-reinforced polymers, C1 and C2, were studied after six years of outdoor exposure in various climatic zones. Interlaminar shear tests were conducted at strain rates that differed by four orders of magnitude, and dynamic mechanical analyses of these materials were performed both initially and after weathering. Thermal activation analysis of the interlaminar shear test results was used to determine the thermodynamic strength parameter, <i>P</i><sub>sh</sub> and durability of the materials. It has been demonstrated that the greatest reduction in the service life of the materials occurs after exposure to the hot and humid climate of Gelendzhik.</p><div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":517,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Journal of Polymer Science","volume":"44 8","pages":"2787 - 2796"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148781869","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"From Waste to Coatings: Acidolysis of Polyurethane Elastomers with Itaconic Acid for Polyurethane Coating","authors":"Devesh Sane, Neel Godbole, Debarati Maity, Anagha Sabnis","doi":"10.1007/s10118-026-3720-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10118-026-3720-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study explored the chemical recycling of polyurethane (PU) elastomers <i>via</i> acidolysis using itaconic acid and dimethylformamide (DMF) as the solvent without the use of glycol. The depolymerization process was optimized by varying the reaction parameters, and the resulting oligomers were analyzed using end-group analysis. PU coatings were formulated using recovered oligomers and isocyanates derived from isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI), hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI), and toluene diisocyanate (TDI). Analytical techniques including differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and gel permeation chromatography (GPC) were used for characterization. TDI based coatings exhibited superior optical, mechanical, chemical, thermal, and anticorrosive performance over the HDI and IPDIbased coatings. This study successfully showcased a facile method for recycling of PU waste along with PU coating formulations from 100% recycled oligomers, showcasing the use of recycled polyols in high performance applications.\u0000</p><div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":517,"journal":{"name":"Chinese Journal of Polymer Science","volume":"44 10","pages":"3340 - 3354"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149098305","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}