Hao-Yong Shi, Lu Xing, Ming-Xia Chen, Zhi-Yi Chen, Ming-Wei Deng, Lin-Yong Xu, Xiao-Hei Wu, Xin-Rong Yang, Yi-Ming Shao, Elizaveta D. Papkovskaya, Yuriy Luponosov, Rui Sun, Jie Min

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    Abstract:Polymer acceptor configuration and aggregation behavior are critical in determining the photovoltaic performance of all-polymer solar cells (all-PSCs). Effectively manipulating polymer self-aggregation through structural design to optimize the blend morphology remains challenging. Herein, we present a simple yet effective design strategy to modulate the aggregation behavior of the Y-series-based polymer acceptor PY-V-γ by introducing a pendant-fluorinated Y-series acceptor (Y2F-ET) into the main-conjugated backbone. Two random copolymer acceptors (PY-EY-5 and PY-EY-20) were synthesized with varying molar fractions of Y2F-ET pendant monomers. Our findings revealed that both the solution-phase and solid-state aggregation behaviors were progressively suppressed as the Y2F-ET content increased. Compared to the highly self-aggregating PY-V-γ-based all-PSCs, the more amorphous PY-EY-5 enabled devices to achieve an increased device efficiency from 17.31% to 18.45%, which is attributed to the slightly smaller polymer phase-separation domain sizes and reduced molecular aggregation in the PM6:PY-EY-5 blend. Moreover, the finely tuned blend morphology exhibited superior thermal stability, underscoring the significant advantages of the Y-series pendant random copolymerization approach.  
    Keywords:All-polymer organic solar cells;Random copolymerization;Y-series acceptor pendant structure;Phase separation   
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    Chen Yang, Peng Liu

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    Abstract:Numerous efforts have been devoted to altering the dynamic covalent linkers between the drug structural units in polyprodrugs from the viewpoint of molecular structure; however, the effect of their aggregation states has not yet been explored. Here, the effect of aggregation states on the in vitro drug release and cytotoxicity was investigated using a pH/GSH co-triggered degradable doxorubicin (DOX)-based polyprodrug (PDOX) as a model, which was synthesized by the facile polymerization of a pH/GSH dual-triggered dimeric prodrug (DDOXss) and 2,2-dimethoxypropane (DMP) by forming acid-labile ketal bond. Owing to the pH/GSH dual-triggered disulfide/α-amide and acid-labile ketal linkers between the DOX structural units, the resultant PDOX exhibited excellent pH/GSH co-triggered DOX release. With a similar diameter, the PDOX-NPs1 nanomedicines via fast precipitation showed faster DOX release than PDOX-NPs2 via slow self-assembly, regardless of their polymerization degree (DP). The effect of aggregation states is expected to be a secondary strategy for a more desired tumor intracellular microenvironment-responsive drug delivery for tumor chemotherapy, in addition to the molecular structures of polyprodrugs as drug self-delivery systems (DSDSs).  
    Keywords:Tumor chemotherapy;Drug self-delivery system;pH/GSH co-triggered polyprodrug;Aggregation states;Doxorubicin   
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    Yu-Fan Sun, Ying-Nan Zhao, Shi-Liang Xu, Yao Yu, Liang Fang, Li-Hua Na, Qi Yang, Feng Wang, Heng Liu, Chun-Yu Zhang, Xue-Quan Zhang

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    DOI:10.1007/s10118-025-3339-1
    Abstract:The synthesis of functionalized rubber copolymers is a topic of great research interest. In this study, we present a novel approach for the direct construction of α-functionalized 3,4-polyisoprene through polymerization of polar monomers and isoprene monomer. The α-functionalized 3,4-polyisoprene was successfully synthesized via in situ sequential polymerization using the iron-based catalytic system (Fe(acac)3/IITP/AliBu3), exhibiting high activity and resistance to polar monomers without requiring protection of polar groups. The structure of α-functionalized 3,4-polyisoprene was confirmed by proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-NMR) and two-dimensional diffusion-ordered spectroscopy (2D DOSY) spectra analysis. The introduction of polar groups, particularly hydroxyl groups, enhanced the hydrophilicity of the copolymer. This was evidenced by a decrease in the water contact angle from 106.9° to 96.4° with increasing hydroxyl content in the copolymer.  
    Keywords:Iron-based catalyst;3,4-Polyisoprene;α-Functionalized;In situ sequential polymerization;Hydrophilicity   
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    Tang-Guo Liu, Xiang-Yang Li, Shui-Sheng Lu, Yong-Xing Lin, Lin Chen, Xing-You Tian

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    DOI:10.1007/s10118-025-3359-x
    Abstract:The slow phase transition from form II to form I has always been an important factor that restricts the processing and application of polybutene-1 (PB-1). After extensive efforts, a set of effective methods for promoting the phase transition rate in PB-1 was established by adjusting the crystallization, nucleation, and growth temperatures. Nevertheless, low-molecular-weight PB-1 (LMWPB-1) faces challenges because this method requires a low crystallization temperature, which is difficult to achieve during extrusion processing. In this study, we attempted to increase the phase transition rate in PB-1 by changing the annealing temperature after processing rather than the crystallization temperature in the classical scheme. The results indicated that regardless of low- or high-molecular-weight PB-1, repeated annealing between 0 and 90 oC could also promote form II to form I phase transition. The initial content of form I increased with the heating and cooling cycles. The half-time of the phase transition (t1/2) was also shortened after heating/cooling. After 100 heating/cooling cycles, t1/2 was reduced to one-quarter of that without annealing, which had almost the same effect as the crystallization temperature at 25 °C in promoting the phase transition. This study indicates that annealing after processing is also an important factor affecting the phase transition of PB-1, and should receive sufficient attention.  
    Keywords:Polybutene-1;Phase transition;Alternative annealing;Extrusion processing   
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    Hao-Dong Hu, Yu Kang, Jian Tang, Quan Chen

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    Abstract:Thermoresponsive hydrogels based on poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAm) often undergo syneresis upon heating, and thus become irrecoverable in shape. To overcome this limitation, we copolymerize tetra-armed PNIPAm precursor with tetra-armed poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) precursor. After incorporating the hydrophilic PEG components, the hydrogel samples exhibited recoverable swellability during repeated heating-cooling cycles, during which phase segregation occurred, and the water repelled from the PNIPAm-rich phase can be accommodated in the PEG-rich phase. As a result, recoverability relied on the swellability of the PEG-rich phase, which correlated quantitatively with the molar mass and concentration of the precursor solution. This study provides an effective protocol for the molecular design of stimuli-responsive hydrogels with a desired degree of shape recoverability.  
    Keywords:Polymer gel;Thermodynamics;Swellability;Phase separation;Chain conformation   
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    Hai-Peng Li, Jia-Meng Liang, Rui-Hao Zheng, Han-Qi Zhu, Wen-Peng Zhao, Yun-Peng Li, Shao-Juan Wang, Hao Zhang, Shou-Ke Yan

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    Abstract:Highly oriented poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) ultrathin films with different β-phase contents were prepared using the melt-draw method. The effect of β-phase content on α-β phase transition of highly oriented PVDF ultrathin films induced by stretching was investigated using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The results show that stretching can enhance the crystallinity and increase the average thickness of the lamellae. A full α-β phase transition can be achieved for PVDF ultrathin films of 20.6% β phase stretched to a λ (stretching ratio) of 1.5, while few α phases still exist for ultrathin films of 35.0% β phase, together with bent and tilted lamellae. Compared to thicker PVDF films undergoing stretching-induced α-β phase transition, the higher α-β phase transition efficiency of the PVDF ultrathin films can be attributed to the parallel aligned lamellar structure. Moreover, a higher β-phase content can suppress α-β phase transition because of the stress concentration effect of β-phase. Ultimately, these results provide valuable insights into the stretching-induced α-β phase transition of PVDF ultrathin films.  
    Keywords:Poly(vinylidene fluoride);Stretching;α-β phase transition;β-phase content   
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    Xiang-Han Zhang, Xiao-Hui Mao, Huan Gao, Shui-Yuan Luo, Zhe Ma, Li Pan, Yue-Sheng Li

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    Abstract:The design of low-cost and high-performance cyclic olefin copolymers remains challenging. Ethylene copolymers with dicyclopentadiene (DCPD) were prepared using Ph2C(Cp)(Flu)ZrCl2 (Cat. 1), rac-Et(Ind)2ZrCl2 (Cat. 2), Me2C(Cp)(Flu)ZrCl2 (Cat. 3) and Me2Si(Ind)2ZrCl2 (Cat. 4) combined with [Ph3C][B(C6F5)4]/iBu3Al. Ni(acac)2/iBu3Al was then used to catalyze the hydrogenation of the intracyclic double bonds of ethylene/DCPD copolymers. The results showed that compared to C2 symmetric catalysts (Cat. 2 and Cat. 4), Cs symmetric catalysts (Cat. 1 and Cat. 3) facilitated the incorporation of copolymers with higher DCPD. 1H- and 13C-NMR spectra indicated that ethylene/DCPD copolymerization occurred via enhancement of the norbornene ring. Additionally, measurement of the reactivity ratios provided further confirmation that the copolymers had random sequence distributions. All these samples demonstrated transmittance values above 90% in the visible wavelength range from 400 nm to 800 nm. By changing the fraction of monomers, the glass transition temperature, refractive index, Young's modulus, and tensile strength of the copolymer increased as the incorporation of DCPD increased, whereas the Abbe number and elongation at break decreased. Compared with ethylene/norbornene and ethylene/tetracyclicdodecene copolymers, ethylene/DCPD copolymers, with excellent optical and mechanical properties, are promising materials.  
    Keywords:Cyclic olefin copolymers;Coordination polymerization;Metallocene catalyst   
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    Song-Yi Xu, Tian-Wen Bai, Bo-Tuo Zheng, Ze-Hua Li, Jun Ling

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    Abstract:Consisting of natural histidine residues, polyhistidine (PHis) simulates functional proteins. Traditional approaches towards PHis require the protection of imidazole groups before monomer synthesis and polymerization to prevent degradation and side reactions. In the contribution, histidine N-thiocarboxyanhydride (His-NTA) is directly synthesized in aqueous solution without protection. With the self-catalysis of the imidazole side group, the ring-closing reaction to form His-NTA does not require any activating reagent (e.g., phosphorus tribromide), which is elucidated by density functional theory (DFT) calculations. His-NTA directly polymerizes into PHis bearing unprotected imidazole groups with designable molecular weights (4.2−7.7 kg/mol) and low dispersities (1.10−1.19). Kinetic experiments and Monte Carlo simulations reveal the elementary reactions and the relationship between the conversion of His-NTA and time during polymerization. Block copolymerization of His-NTA with sarcosine N-thiocarboxyanhydride (Sar-NTA) demonstrate versatile construction of functional polypept(o)ides. The triblock copoly(amino acid) PHis-b-PSar-b-PHis is capable to reversibly coordinate with transition metal ions (Fe2+, Co2+, Ni2+, Cu2+ and Zn2+) to form pH-sensitive hydrogels.  
    Keywords:N-thiocarboxyanhydride;Polyhistidine;Controlled ring-opening polymerization;Polypeptide;Poly(amino acid)s   
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    Jing-Jing Yu, Yong-Li Li, Xue Wu, Zhi-Dong Li, Ye-Fan Liu, Yang Zhang, Peng-Fei Song

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    DOI:10.1007/s10118-025-3336-4
    Abstract:The ring-opening alternating copolymerization (ROAC) of 3,4-dihydrocoumarin (DHC)/epoxides has been successfully developed using an imidazolium salt of 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride (EMIMCl) as a catalyst. The resulting copolymer has a molecular weight of 13.7 kg·mol–1, a narrow molecular weight distribution of 1.03 and a strictly alternating structure. The MALDI-TOF MS characterization and DFT calculations including electrostatic potential (ESP), hydrogen-atom abstraction (HAA), independent gradient model based on hirshfeld partition (IGMH) and atoms-in-molecules (AIM) analysis were used to investigate the metal-free catalytic process. The synergistic effect of anions and cations of EMIMCl for ROAC of DHC and epoxides was demonstrated. This study provides a metal-free catalytic system for the facile synthesis of alternating polyesters from DHC.  
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    Fang Chen, Xiao Yan Pang, Ze Ping Zhang, Min Zhi Rong, and Ming Qiu Zhang

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    Abstract:To simultaneously endow thermal conductivity, high glass transition temperature (Tg) and healing capability to glass fiber/epoxy (GFREP) composite, dynamic crosslinked epoxy resin bearing reversible β-hydroxyl ester bonds was reinforced with boron nitride nanosheets modified glass fiber cloth (GFC@BNNSs). The in-plane heat conduction paths were constructed by electrostatic self-assembly of polyacrylic acid treated GFC and polyethyleneimine decorated BNNSs. Then, the GFC@BNNSs were impregnated with the mixture of lower concentration (3-glycidyloxypropyl) trimethoxysilane grafted BN micron sheets, 3,4-epoxycyclohexylmethyl 3,4-epoxycyclohexanecarboxylate and hexahydro-4-methylphthalic anhydride, which accounted for establishing the through-plane heat transport pathways and avoiding serious deterioration of mechanical performances. The resultant GFREP composite containing less boron nitride particles (17.6 wt%) exhibited superior in-plane (3.29 W m-1 K-1) and through-plane (1.16 W m-1 K-1) thermal conductivities, as well as high Tg of 204 oC (Tg of the unfilled epoxy = 177 oC). The reversible transesterification reaction enabled closure of interlaminar cracks within the composite, achieving decent healing efficiencies estimated by means of tensile strength (71.2%), electrical breakdown strength (83.6%) and thermal conductivity (69.1%). The present work overcame the disadvantages of conventional thermally conductive composites, and provided an efficient approach to prolong the life span of thermally conductive GFREP laminate for high-temperature resistant integrated circuit application.  
    Keywords:Thermally conductive composites;Boron nitride;High-temperature resistance;β-Hydroxyl ester bond;Healing   
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    Hanbin Wang, Hongchi Tian, Shijia Zhang, Bing Yu, Nanying Ning, Ming Tian, and Liqun Zhang

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    DOI:10.1007/s10118-023-2945-z
    Abstract:Methyl vinyl silicone rubber (MVQ)/polypropylene (PP) thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) combines the good melt processability, recyclability and sealing performance as well as biosafety, stain and fluid resistance, and thus it is especially suitable in bio-safety areas and wearable electronic devices, etc. Nevertheless, the compatibility between MVQ and PP phases is poor. A big challenge on the compatibilization of MVQ/PP blends is that neither MVQ nor PP contains any reactive groups. In this study, a dual reactive compatibilizer composed of ethylene-methyl acrylate-glycidyl methacrylate terpolymer (EMA-co-GMA) and maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene (PP-g-MAH) was designed for the compatibilization of MVQ/PP blends. During melt blending, a copolymer compatibilizer at the MVQ/PP interface can be formed because of the in-situ reaction between EMA-co-GMA and PP-g-MAH. The thermodynamic predict of its compatibilization effect through calculating the spreading coefficient of the in-situ formed copolymer indicates that it can well compatibilize MVQ/PP blends. The experimental results show that under the GMA/MAH molar ratio of 0.5/1, the interface thickness largely increase from 102nm for non-compatibilized blend to 406nm, and the average size of MVQ dispersed phase largely decreases from 2.3μm to 0.36μm, the Tg of the two phases shifts toward each other, the mixing torque and mechanical properties of the blend are increased, all indicating its good compatibilization effect. This study provides a good compatibilizing method for immiscible MVQ/PP blends with no reactive groups in both components for the preparation of high performance MVQ/PP TPVs.  
    Keywords:Methyl vinyl silicone rubber (MVQ), Polypropylene (PP), Immiscible polymer blends, Reactive compatibilization   
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    Xiaojun Li, Guangpei Sun, Yufei Gong, Yongfang Li

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    Abstract:The active layer of all polymer solar cells (all-PSCs) is composed of a blend of a p-type conjugated polymer (p-CP) as donor and an n-type conjugated polymer (n-CP) as acceptor. All-PSCs possess the advantages of light weight, thin active layer, mechanical flexibility, low cost solution processing and high stability, but the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of the all-PSCs was limited by the poor photovoltaic performance of the n-CP acceptors before 2016. Since the report of the strategy of polymerized small molecule acceptors (PSMAs) in 2017, the photovoltaic performance of the PSMA-based n-CPs improved rapidly, benefitted from the development of the A-DA’D-A type small molecule acceptors (SMAs). PCE of the all-PSCs based on the PSMA acceptors reached 17%~18% recently. In this review article, we will introduce the development history of the n-CPs, especially the recent research progress of the PSMAs. Particularly, the structure-property relationship of the PSMAs is introduced and discussed. Finally, current challenges and prospects of the n-CP acceptors are analyzed and discussed.  
    Keywords:n-type conjugated polymers;All-polymer solar cells;polymer acceptors;polymerized small molecule acceptors.   
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    Kai-Qing Liu, Yuan-He Gu, Zheng-Ran Yi, and Yun-Qi Liu

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    DOI:10.1007/s10118-023-2943-1
    Abstract:Since the first report of diketopyrrolopyrrole (DPP)-based conjugated polymers for organic thin-film transistors (OTFTs), these polymers have attracted great attention as representative semiconductors in high-performance OTFTs. Through unremitting efforts in molecular-structure regulation and device optimization, significant mobilities exceeding 10 cm2V–1s–1 have been achieved in OTFTs, greatly promoting the applied development of organic circuits. In this review, we summarize our progress in molecular design, synthesis and solution-processing of DPP-based conjugated polymers for OTFT devices and circuits, focusing on the role of design strategies, synthesis methods and processing techniques. Furthermore, the remaining issues and future outlook in the field are briefly discussed.  
    Keywords:Diketopyrrolopyrrole, Polymer semiconductors, Organic thin-film transistor, Organic circuits   
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    Wei Xue, Man Xu, Chuanxin Wei, Huamin Sun, Lili Sun, Shengjie Wang, Jinyi Lin, Naien Shi, Linghai Xie, and Wei Huang

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    DOI:10.1007/s10118-023-2927-1
    Abstract:Precisely optimizing the morphology of functional hybrid polymeric systems is crucial to improve its photophysical property and further extend their optoelectronic applications. The physic-chemical property of polymeric matrix in electrospinning (ES) processing is a key factor to dominate the condensed structure of these hybrid microstructures and further improve its functionality. Herein, we set a flexible polyethylene oxide (PEO) as the matrix to obtain a series of polydiarylfluorenes (including PHDPF, PODPF and PNDPF) electrospun hybrid microfibers with a robust deep-blue emission. Significantly different from the rough morphology of their poly(N-vinylcarbazole) (PVK) ES hybrid fibers, polydiarylfluorenes/PEO ES fibers showed a smooth morphology and small size with a diameter of 1~2 μm. And there is a relatively weak phase separation under rapid solvent evaporation during the ES processing, associated with the hydrogen-bonded-assisted network of PEO in ES fibers. These relative “homogeneous” ES fibers present efficient deep-blue emission (PLQY>50%), due to weak interchain aggregation. More interestingly, low fraction of planar (β) conformation appears in the uniform PODPF/PEO ES fibers, induced by the external traction force in ES processing. Meanwhile, PNDPF/PEO ES fibers present a highest sensitivity than those of other ES fibers, associated with the smallest diameter and large surface area. Finally, compared to PODPF/PVK fibers and PODPF/PEO amorphous ES fibers, PODPF/PEO ES fibers obtained from DCE solution exhibit an excellent quenching behavior toward a saturated DNT vapor, mainly due to the synergistic effect of small size, weak separation, β-conformation formation and high deep-blue emission efficiency.  
    Keywords:matrix effect, electrospun fibers, polydiarylfluorenes, planar conformation, explosive detection   
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    Meng-Yu Liu, Xing-Xin Shao, Jun Liu, and Li-Xiang Wanga

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    Abstract:The development of donor-acceptor (D-A) type conjugated polymers depends largely on the design of novel A building blocks. Herein, we report a novel A building block based on the cyano-substituted organoboron unit (SBN-3). Compared with the most common fluorine-substituted B←N unit, SBN-3 displays a significantly downshifted LUMO energy level because of the strong electron-withdrawing ability of cyano groups. In addition, due to the greater impact of cyano substitution on LUMO than on HOMO, SBN-3 exhibits a reduced band gap, near-infrared absorption and fluorescence properties. The D-A type conjugated polymers based on the cyano-substituted B←N unit with thiophene-based units show narrow optical band gaps of ca. 1.3 eV as well as distinctive electronic structures, i.e., delocalized LUMOs and localized HOMOs. This work thus provides not only an effective approach to design strong A units but also a new electron-deficient building block for D-A type conjugated polymers.  
    Keywords:cyano-substituted;B←N unit;Building block;narrow band gap;D-A type conjugated polymers   
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    Yu-Cheng Zi, Gao-Jie Wu, Dong-Xu Pei, Shu Guo, Sheng-Li Qi, Guo-Feng Tian, De-Zhen Wu

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    DOI:10.1007/s10118-023-2941-3
    Abstract:A series of thermoplastic polyimide resins with a low coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) was prepared by blending a rigid resin system 3,3',4,4'-Biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride(BPDA)/p-phenylenediamine(PDA) with a flexible resin system 4,4'-[isopropylidenebis(p-phenyleneoxy)]diphthalic anhydride (BPADA)/PDA. The effects of the blending ratio on the macromolecular coil size, free volume, and CTE of the mixed system were studied. The mixing is carried out in the prepolymer polyamide acid (PAA) stage, which makes the two systems more compatible and is conducive to the formation of a semi-interpenetrating network structure between the rigid molecular chains and flexible molecular chains. The flexible structure of the BPADA/PDA system is used to ensure the melt processing performance. The rigid characteristics of the BPDA/PDA system can inhibit the movement of molecular chains and reduce the free volume fraction, thereby reducing the CTE value. When the rigid system content reaches 30%, the CTE can be reduced to 38 ppm/K. This method provides a new approach for studying low CTE thermoplastic polyimide resins.  
    Keywords:Coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE);Thermoplastic polyimide;Melt processing property;Blending   
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    Duo Liu, Junhang Li, Sichun Wang, Lu Zhang, Xinyu Liu, Qiang Zhang, and Yanchun Han

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    DOI:10.1007/s10118-023-2939-x
    Abstract:Molecular doping is one of the most important tools to manipulate the electrical properties of conjugated polymers for application in organic optoelectronics. The polymer crystallinity and distribution position of the dopant crucially determine electrical conductivity of the doped polymer. However, in solution-mixed doping, the interplay between polymer and dopant leads to highly structural disorder of polymer and random arrangement of dopant. Here, we propose a strategy to ensure the dopant induced polarons have high charge dissociation and transport by letting the conjugated polymers aggregate in the marginal solvent solution by cooling it from higher temperature to room temperature. We select poly(3-hexylthiophene-2,5-diyl) (P3HT) solution doped by 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane (F4TCNQ) as a model system. The P3HT crystallizes in the marginal solvent, such as 1,1,2-trichloroethane (TCE) driven by the favor π-π interaction between planar polymer backbone. The dopant F4TCNQ enters the alkyl side chain region not the π-π stacking region and thus guarantees high crystallinity and the π-π interaction of P3HT. This distribution of F4TCNQ which away from the polymer backbone to ensure higher charge dissociation and transport. Finally, we obtained a high conductivity value of 23 S/cm by doping P3HT with 20% F4TCNQ by using the marginal solvent, which is higher than doping P3HT with a disordered coil conformation in chlorobenzene (CB) of 7 S/cm, which the dopants enter both the alkyl side chain region and the π-π stacking region.  
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    Zhen-Qiang Zhang, Yin-Jie Huang, Chun-Feng Ma, and Guang-Zhao Zhang

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    Abstract:Simultaneous realization of superior mechanical and antifouling properties is critical for a coating. The use of stereoscopic polysiloxanes in place of linear polysiloxanes to fabricate antifouling coatings can combine properties of organic and inorganic materials, i.e., they can exhibit both high hardness and wear resistance from inorganic components as well as the flexibility and tunability from organic components. This strategy is used to prepare a hard yet flexible antifouling coating or polymer–ceramic hybrid antifouling coatings. In this mini-review, we report the recent advances in this field. Particularly, the effects of stereoscopic polysiloxane structure on their mechanical and antifouling properties are discussed in detail.  
    Keywords:Antifouling coating;Organic-inorganic hybrid;Sol-gel;Hard yet flexible   
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    Zhi-Yuan Ma, Dan-Ya Li, Xin Jia, Rui-Li Wang, Mei-Fang Zhu

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    DOI:10.1007/s10118-023-2926-2
    Abstract:Although photothermal therapy (PTT) has been developed for fighting cancers, the degradative, toxic, and metabolic nature of photothermal conversion materials (PCMs) has prevented them from being clinically implemented. Taking advantage of the surface modification strategy of mussel-inspired dopamine chemistry and its excellent photothermal conversion effect, polydopamine (Pdop) represents a versatile PTT platform, providing strategies and methods for the construction of novel Pdop-functionalized PCMs. Thanks to its adhesion and secondary reactivity, Pdop can be deposited on virtually all substrates to improve their bioavailability and biocompatibility. Pdop-based PCMs could not be only functionalized with small biomolecules via chemical bonds and/or noncovalent force but also modified with functional polymers via either the “grafting to” or “grafting from” method. This review highlights the synthetic methods, therapeutic strategies, and designs of PCMs based on Pdop in recent years to explore its scope and limitations.  
    Keywords:Polydopamine;Photothermal therapy;Drug delivery systems;Polymers;Tumor theranostics   
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    Hao Zhang, Ying-Xiao Song, Na Li, Shao-Jan Wang, Jian Hu, Rui Xin, Jie Zhang, Chun-Feng Song, and Shou-Ke Yan

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    Abstract:The effect of freezing layer on the crystallization kinetics of poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) thin and ultrathin films was investigated by monitor the growth process of it on oriented polyethylene (PE) and CaF2 with and without freezing layer, respectively. It was found that the PCL films with similar thicknesses crystallize much faster on oriented PE than on CaF2 substrate. For example, the crystallization rate constant of a 102 nm thick PCL film decreases tremendously by 3 orders of magnitude from 1.1×101 on PE substrate at 50 C to 7×104 on CaF2 surface at 40 C. Moreover, the crystallization of PCL accelerates on CaF2 surface while slows down at PE surface with increasing film thickness. The ultrathin films of PCL with thickness less than 14 nm exhibits the fastest crystallization rate on oriented PE with a rate constant of about 3.5×101, which is 3 times higher than that of a ca. 50 nm thick film. This illustrates the great influence of freezing layer on the crystallization process of PCL. The freezing layer thickness of PCL on PE is estimated to be in the range of 1417 nm. Taking the radius of gyration (Rg  15.6 nm) of the used PCL material into account, the obtained results may imply the existence of a correlation between the Rg of PCL and its freezing layer thickness at PE substrate.  
    Keywords:Poly(ε-caprolactone);Polyethylene;Interface;Freezing layer;Crystallization kinetics   
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