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The promise of plastics from plants by Hillmyer, Marc A.

“…Plant-derived feedstocks are increasingly competitive in plastics production Polymers protect us from the elements, increase the fuel efficiency of cars,…”
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50th Anniversary Perspective: There Is a Great Future in Sustainable Polymers by Schneiderman, Deborah K, Hillmyer, Marc A

“…It is likely that a half-century ago even enthusiastic and optimistic proponents of the synthetic polymer industry (Mr. McGuire included) could not have…”
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Aliphatic Polyester Block Polymers: Renewable, Degradable, and Sustainable by Hillmyer, Marc A, Tolman, William B

“…Conspectus Nearly all polymers are derived from nonrenewable fossil resources, and their disposal at their end of use presents significant environmental…”
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Enhanced Mechanical Properties of Aliphatic Polyester Thermoplastic Elastomers through Star Block Architectures by Liffland, Stephanie, Hillmyer, Marc A

“…A series of sustainable aliphatic polyester thermoplastic elastomers (APTPEs) consisting of multi-arm star polymers with arms of…”
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Reticulated Nanoporous Polymers by Controlled Polymerization-Induced Microphase Separation by Seo, Myungeun, Hillmyer, Marc A.

“…Materials with percolating mesopores are attractive for applications such as catalysis, nanotemplating, and separations. Polymeric frameworks are particularly…”
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Solvent Vapor Annealing of Block Polymer Thin Films by Sinturel, Christophe, Vayer, Marylène, Morris, Michael, Hillmyer, Marc A

“…This Perspective provides a critical analysis of the current knowledge concerning solvent vapor annealing (SVA) of block polymer thin films. Herein, we…”
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Aliphatic Polyester Block Polymer Design by Schneiderman, Deborah K, Hillmyer, Marc A

“…Aliphatic polyester block polymers constitute a highly useful and amazingly versatile class of self-assembled materials. Analogous to styrenic block polymers…”
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Sub‑5 nm Domains in Ordered Poly(cyclohexylethylene)-block-poly(methyl methacrylate) Block Polymers for Lithography by Kennemur, Justin G, Yao, Li, Bates, Frank S, Hillmyer, Marc A

“…A series of poly(cyclohexylethylene)-block-poly(methyl methacrylate) (PCHE–PMMA) diblock copolymers with varying molar mass (4.9 kg/mol ≤ M n ≤ 30.6 kg/mol)…”
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High χ–Low N Block Polymers: How Far Can We Go? by Sinturel, Christophe, Bates, Frank S., Hillmyer, Marc A.

“…Block polymers incorporating highly incompatible segments are termed “high χ” polymers, where χ is the Flory–Huggins interaction parameter. These materials…”
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Aliphatic Polyester Thermoplastic Elastomers Containing Hydrogen-Bonding Ureidopyrimidinone Endgroups by Watts, Annabelle, Hillmyer, Marc A

“…Polylactide-block-poly­(γ-methyl-ε-caprolactone)-block-polylactide (LML) is a sustainable thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) candidate that exhibits competitive…”
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Enhanced Polyester Degradation through Transesterification with Salicylates by Kim, Hee Joong, Hillmyer, Marc A, Ellison, Christopher J

“…Polyesters constitute nearly 10% of the global plastic market, but most are essentially non-degradable under ambient conditions or in engineered environments…”
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Nanoporous Membranes Derived from Block Copolymers: From Drug Delivery to Water Filtration by Jackson, Elizabeth A., Hillmyer, Marc A.

“…With nanoscale pores, high porosity, narrow pore size distributions, and tunable chemical and mechanical properties, block copolymers hold tremendous potential…”
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Mechanically Activated, Catalyst-Free Polyhydroxyurethane Vitrimers by Fortman, David J, Brutman, Jacob P, Cramer, Christopher J, Hillmyer, Marc A, Dichtel, William R

“…Vitrimers are polymer networks whose cross-links undergo associative exchange processes at elevated temperature, usually in the presence of an embedded…”
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Next-Generation Ultrafiltration Membranes Enabled by Block Polymers by Hampu, Nicholas, Werber, Jay R, Chan, Wui Yarn, Feinberg, Elizabeth C, Hillmyer, Marc A

“…Reliable and equitable access to safe drinking water is a major and growing challenge worldwide. Membrane separations represent one of the most promising…”
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Linear Rheology of Polyolefin-Based Bottlebrush Polymers by Dalsin, Samuel J, Hillmyer, Marc A, Bates, Frank S

“…Two series of polyolefin-based bottlebrush polymers were synthesized using ring-opening metathesis polymerization of norbornenyl-functionalized macromonomers…”
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Multicompartment Block Polymer Micelles by Moughton, Adam O, Hillmyer, Marc A, Lodge, Timothy P

“…Multicompartment micelles are an intriguing class of self-assembled aggregates with subdivided solvophobic cores. They have been subject to extensive research…”
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High-Modulus, High-Conductivity Nanostructured Polymer Electrolyte Membranes via Polymerization-Induced Phase Separation by Schulze, Morgan W, McIntosh, Lucas D, Hillmyer, Marc A, Lodge, Timothy P

“…The primary challenge in solid-state polymer electrolyte membranes (PEMs) is to enhance properties, such as modulus, toughness, and high temperature stability,…”
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Reprocessable Acid-Degradable Polycarbonate Vitrimers by Snyder, Rachel L, Fortman, David J, De Hoe, Guilhem X, Hillmyer, Marc A, Dichtel, William R

“…Vitrimers are cross-linked polymer networks containing linkages that undergo thermally activated, associative exchange reactions, such that the cross-link…”
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Thermal processing of diblock copolymer melts mimics metallurgy by Kim, Kyungtae, Schulze, Morgan W., Arora, Akash, Lewis, Ronald M., Hillmyer, Marc A., Dorfman, Kevin D., Bates, Frank S.

“…Small-angle x-ray scattering experiments conducted with compositionally asymmetric low molar mass poly(isoprene)-b-poly(lactide) diblock copolymers reveal an…”
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Polylactide Vitrimers by Brutman, Jacob P, Delgado, Paula A, Hillmyer, Marc A

“…While much research has been aimed at new approaches to the healing of cross-linked polymers, there is a dearth of effort in the healing of renewable…”
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