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Irreversible Ring-Opening Polymerization: Harnessing the Thermodynamics of Strainless Monomers

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Ring-opening polymerization (ROP) represents a powerful tool for synthesizing functional polymers, distinguished by its exceptional control over polymerization processes and the facile incorporation of diverse backbone functionalities.However, ROP of strainless monomers remains challenging due to their unfavorable thermodynamics.To address this limitation, irreversible ROP that substantially shifts the equilibrium towards polymerization by introducing additional thermodynamically favorable processes has emerged as a versatile and innovative approach.This minireview highlights representative examples of irreversible ROP from three strategies: (1) ROP driven by functional group transformation/isomerization; (2) ROP driven by gas molecule liberation; (3) alternating ROP (AROP), with an emphasis on the design principle and reaction mechanism.It is anticipated that these discussions will provide valuable insights into irreversible ROP.

Source: CCS Chemistry

DOI: 10.31635/ccschem.025.202505523

Author: Jingsong Yuan

Institutions: Jilin University, State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials

Language: English

Topic: biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties

Subfield: Biomaterials

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Jilin University

OpenAlex ID: W4408424789

FWCI: 0.925

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Cited by: 5

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