Marc A. Hillmyer

TL;DR: In this article, a ring-opening polymerization of ω-hydroxycarboxylic acid cyclic oligomers is proposed to obtain high molecular weight polymers from the cyclic polymers.

TL;DR: In this article, a series of epoxy-telechelic polyalkenamers with varying molar masses were synthesized by ring-opening metathesis polymerization of 3-ethylcyclooctene using a diepoxy-functionalized symmetric chain transfer agent with p-benzoquinone as an additive.

TL;DR: In this article, a high molar mass poly(ricinoleic acid) was synthesized via entropy-driven ring-opening metathesis polymerization of mono-, di-and mixed macrolactones of ricinolea using a Grubbs second-generation catalyst and fully characterized.

TL;DR: In this article, hollow fiber membranes with zeolite-coated surfaces were prepared to create near-surface microenvironments that mimic attributes of side-stream treatment systems, and the results showed that these membranes enhanced the growth of anammox bacteria on the membranes and in the bulk liquid of the reactor compared to reactors containing uncoated control membranes.

TL;DR: In this article, a polylactide homopolymer, a vegetable oil, and a block copolymer are configured to aid the dispersion of the vegetable oil inside the polylactic acid.