In a step towards next-generation responsive materials, in @chemicalscience.rsc.org @luscombeoist.bsky.social et al have developed light-driven molecular switches with a range of controllable properties, including fluorescence. www.oist.jp/news-center/...

🔔 Call for Nominations 🎉 Polymer International – @iupac.org Award 2026 Society of Chemical Industry, in partnership with Polymer International and @iupacpolymer.bsky.social, invites nominations for PI – #IUPAC Award 2026 and will be presented at @macro2026.bsky.social 🔗 iupac.org/nominations-...

New Themed Collection online: 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞, 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐰? 💚 Collection ➡️ rsc.li/SusPol24 📖 Editorial ➡️ doi.org/10.1039/D5GC... 📝 More info ➡️ blogs.rsc.org/gc/2026/01/1... @rsc.org @rscsustainability.rsc.org @polymerchem.rsc.org #GreenChemistry #ChemSky#Polymers #Sustainability

Polymer Chemistry Issue 45 is out! This week features advancements in AI-driven design, closed-loop recycling, and precision photoresists. 🧵👇 #PolymerChemistry #ChemSky pubs.rsc.org/en/journals/...

Issue 44 of @polymerchem.rsc.org is all about demonstrating precise management over polymer systems, from "light-guided dynamics" and "photocontrolled" polymerization to "adhesive-tuning" for specific applications. Read more at: pubs.rsc.org/en/journals/... #PolymerChemistry #chemsky

Polymer Chemistry@polymerchem.rsc.org · 10mo ago

Issue 44 of Polymer Chemistry is now available to read! See cover artwork from Elisabeth Rossegger et al. representing their #OpenAccess research on the synthesis of tetramethylguanidine-based photobase generators 🧪 doi.org/10.1039/D5PY... #Photobases #DynamicPolymerNetworks #PolymerSynthesis

Issue 44 of Polymer Chemistry is now available to read! See cover artwork from Elisabeth Rossegger et al. representing their #OpenAccess research on the synthesis of tetramethylguanidine-based photobase generators 🧪 doi.org/10.1039/D5PY... #Photobases #DynamicPolymerNetworks #PolymerSynthesis

Take a look at issue 43 of Polymer Chemistry now! The artwork for this issue was created by Tianbai Xiong, Jia Wang, Xin Wang et al. representing their work on ambient and metal-free cross-coupling polymerization, for the synthesis of polyarylacrylonitriles 🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5PY...

Don't miss issue 42 of Polymer Chemistry! See the latest research on RAFT polymerization by Huanyu Lei, Zhao Wang et al. 🧪 doi.org/10.1039/D5PY... And #OpenAccess research on revealing macromolecule behaviour through simulations by Róża Szweda, Tadeusz Andruniów et al. 🧪 doi.org/10.1039/D5PY...

Molecular dynamics as a tool for unveiling protein-like folding behavior in urethane-based macromolecules: the effect of chain length on the secondary structure of oligourethanes

Sequence-defined and stereocontrolled polymers represent an emerging class of macromolecules, offering the potential to design protein-like molecular architectures based on abiotic polymer backbones. ...

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Issue 41 of Polymer Chemistry is now available to read, featuring cover artwork by Takehiro Kawauchi et al. See their work on modulating the luminescence properties of coronene molecules via inclusion complex formation with helical syndiotactic poly(methyl methacrylate) 🧪 doi.org/10.1039/D5PY...

With 41 issues of @polymerchem.rsc.org out, 2025 is flying by. Dive into the latest on: Smart polymers for 3D printing; Sustainable & bio-based polyesters; Tuneable depolymerization; Rare earth-transition metal cooperativity in ROP, and much more. pubs.rsc.org/en/journals/... #chemsky #polymers

We're now accepting nominations for the 2026 Polymer Chemistry Lectureship! This award celebrates an early-career scientist making waves in the polymer field. Learn more about the lectureship, including eligibility criteria and how to nominate, on our blog 👉 blogs.rsc.org/py/2025/10/2...

Issue 40 of Polymer Chemistry is now online. Featuring new approaches to polymerizations, high-performance adhesives, polymers for solar cells and fuel cells. Read more at: pubs.rsc.org/en/journals/... #Polymers #Macromolecules #Chemsky #OPV #fuelcells #adhesives @rsc.org

Polymer Chemistry@polymerchem.rsc.org · 11mo ago

Issue 40 of Polymer Chemistry is now available to read, featuring cover artwork by Yu Jia, Nao Harada, Toru Wada, Yuushou Nakayama, Takeshi Shiono and Ryo Tanaka See their work on a cocatalyst approach for tuning polyolefin branching 🧪 doi.org/10.1039/D5PY...

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 · 11mo ago

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...

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/...

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!

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

Polymer Chemistry@polymerchem.rsc.org · 12mo ago

Issue 38 of Polymer Chemistry is now available to read, featuring cover artwork by Manman Jia, Dongmei Yue et al. See their work on the 'Preparation of hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber with pendant vinyl groups and its post-functionalization via cross-metathesis' 🔗 doi.org/10.1039/D5PY...

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. pubs.rsc.org/en/journals/... #PolymerChemistry #Polymers #MaterialScience #GreenChemistry #3DPrinting

Polymer Chemistry@polymerchem.rsc.org · 12mo ago

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...

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...

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...

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...

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!

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

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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 · last yr.

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. pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...

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 · last yr.

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

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

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 pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10....

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

Polymer Chemistry@polymerchem.rsc.org · last yr.

🧪 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

🌟 "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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🌟 "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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🌟 "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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