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Plant oils: The perfect renewable resource for polymer science?!

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In this paper, the authors provide an overview of the present situation with special attention to the use of olefin metathesis and thiol-ene chemistry as synthetic methods and as polymerization techniques.
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This article is published in European Polymer Journal.The article was published on 2011-05-01 and is currently open access. It has received 551 citations till now.

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Fully bio-based poly(L-lactide)-b-poly(ricinoleic acid)-b-poly(L-lactide) triblock copolyesters: investigation of solid-state morphology and thermo-mechanical properties

TL;DR: In this paper, a set of ABA triblock poly(L-lactide)-b-poly(ricinoleic acid) aliphatic copolyesters were prepared by consecutive AB type self-condensation and ring-opening polymerization.
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Bio-based high performance epoxy-anhydride thermosets for structural composites: The effect of composition variables

TL;DR: In this article, the structure-property relationships of a designed series of anhydride-cured epoxidized sucrose soyate (ESS) thermosets were studied.
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Photoresponsive Palladium and Nickel Catalysts for Ethylene Polymerization and Copolymerization

TL;DR: In this paper, an azobenzene functionality was installed in olefin polymerization catalysts and light was used to modulate their properties via photoinduced trans-cis isomerization of the moiety.
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Review on soft polyurethane flame retardant

TL;DR: In this paper, a review summarizes the research work of flame retardant coatings on polyurethane flexible foam in particular and highlights the different type of flame-retardant and their preparation, characterisation methods.
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Thiol–Ene Click Chemistry

TL;DR: The radical-mediated thiol-ene reaction has all the desirable features of a click reaction, being highly efficient, simple to execute with no side products and proceeding rapidly to high yield.
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Recent developments in the chemistry of halogen-free flame retardant polymers

TL;DR: An overview of recent developments of the chemistry of halogen-free flame retardant polymers is presented in this article, along with their thermal stabilities and flame-retardant properties.
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Thiol-ene “click” reactions and recent applications in polymer and materials synthesis

TL;DR: In this paper, a review highlights examples of recent applications of both the radical-mediated and base/nucleophile-initiated thiol-ene reactions in polymer and materials synthesis.
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Plant oil renewable resources as green alternatives in polymer science

TL;DR: The synthesis of monomers as well as polymers from plant fats and oils has already found some industrial application and recent developments in this field offer promising new opportunities, as is shown within this contribution.
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Click Chemistry beyond Metal-Catalyzed Cycloaddition

TL;DR: This Minireview discusses the success and applicability of new, in particular metal-free, click reactions, which expand the opportunities for synthesizing small organic compounds as well as tailor-made macromolecules and bioconjugates.
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