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Influence of end-group functionality and composition on the antifungal activity and biocompatibility of polyacrylamide-based polymers Open

Hatu Gmedhin, Pingyun Wu, Zi Gu, Megan D. Lenardon, Cyrille Boyer · 2025

Thermally conductive and hygroscopic poly(acrylamide-dimethylacrylamide) double-network hydrogel for effective heat dissipation Open

Shu Geng, Pingyang Sun, Lin Zhuo, Xiaojing Hao, Shuai He , et al. · 2025

Fabrication of pH-responsive smart films from P(3HB-co-4HB) and acetal-modified dextran for controlled drug release Open

Vinod K. Kannaujiya, Wei Ling, Chunhui Wang, Jin Zhang, Cyrille Boyer · 2025

Uncovering Key Characteristics of Antibacterial Peptides through Machine Learning Open

Joo Young Roh, Cyrille Boyer, Priyank V. Kumar · 2025

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have emerged as promising alternatives to traditional antibiotics in addressing the growing threat of multi‐drug‐resistant (MDR) bacteria—a crisis that could lead to millions of deaths over the next three deca…

Self‐Cleaning Dual‐Scale Heterostructured Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Sheet With Anti‐Icing and UV Resistant Functionalities Open

Yingkun Sheng, Shuai He, Xiaojing Hao, Erjiang Fu, Cyrille Boyer , et al. · 2025

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is widely used packaging materials for electrical encapsulation, photovoltaic components, solar junction boxes, food storage, automotive parts, etc. Endowing the PET exterior surfaces with self‐cleaning fun…

Machine Learning-Guided Design of High-Performance Antifungal Polymers against Candida albicans Open

Joo Young Roh, Kang-Ting Huang, Anmol Choudhury, T. J. Quan, Chun‐Jen Huang , et al. · 2025

This study leverages machine learning (ML) to accelerate the development of antifungal synthetic polymers. An in-house curated data set was used to train a Random Forest binary classification model, which identified five critical features …

Xolography for Rapid Volumetric Production of Objects from the Nanoscopic to Macroscopic Length Scales Open

X.C. Li, Yuan Xiu, Kenny Lee, Jin Zhang, Nathaniel Corrigan , et al. · 2025

Light‐mediated 3D printing has revolutionized additive manufacturing, progressing from pointwise stereolithography, to layer‐by‐layer digital light processing, and most recently to volumetric 3D printing. Xolography, a novel light‐sheet‐ba…

Lipoic Acid Based Redox‐Responsive Degradable Antimicrobial Polymers Open

Ashok K. Giri, Md Aquib, Anmol Choudhury, Vinod K. Kannaujiya, Jennifer I. Lim , et al. · 2025

The rise of multidrug‐resistant (MDR) pathogens poses a critical threat to global health, exacerbated by the overuse of antibiotics and the lack of effective alternatives. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have emerged as promising candidates …

Enhancing the Mechanical Properties of Inherently Brittle, Biobased and Biodegradable Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) Polymer by Cotton Fibre Reinforcement and Interfacial Grafting Open

Yilin He, Vinod K. Kannaujiya, Lin Zhuo, Wei Ling, Chun Wang , et al. · 2025

The accumulation of fossil‐fuel‐based plastic waste drives the need for sustainable packaging materials. Stricter regulations and consumer demand for eco‐friendly products have expanded the biodegradable plastics market. Polyhydroxybutyrat…

RAFT with Light: A User Guide to Using Thiocarbonylthio Compounds in Photopolymerizations Open

Magdalena A. Bereś, Cyrille Boyer, Matthias Hartlieb, Dominik Konkolewicz, Greg G. Qiao , et al. · 2025

This perspective offers an in-depth guide to photopolymerizations mediated with thiocarbonylthio compounds, with a particular focus on photoiniferter and photoinduced energy/electron transfer RAFT (PET-RAFT) polymerizations, focusing on pr…

MYH knockdown in pancreatic cancer cells creates an exploitable DNA repair vulnerability Open

James Ephraums, Janet Youkhana, Aparna Raina, Grace Schulstad, K.M. Croft , et al. · 2025

Design of an Ultrafast and Controlled Visible Light‐Mediated Photoiniferter RAFT Polymerization for Polymerization‐Induced Self‐Assembly (PISA) Open

Zilong Wu, Zhengyan He, Yuchen Zhou, Tongtong Kou, Kaili Gong , et al. · 2025

In this contribution, we designed a new xanthate RAFT agent by introducing (5,6,7,8‐tetrahydro‐2‐naphthalenyl)oxy (TNO) as the Z group, namely 2‐[(((5,6,7,8‐Tetrahydro‐2‐naphthalenyl)oxycarbonothioyl)thio)ethyl propanoate] (TNXEP). Due to …

Design of an Ultrafast and Controlled Visible Light‐Mediated Photoiniferter RAFT Polymerization for Polymerization‐Induced Self‐Assembly (PISA) Open

Zilong Wu, Zhengyan He, Yuchen Zhou, Tongtong Kou, Kaili Gong , et al. · 2025

In this contribution, we designed a new xanthate RAFT agent by introducing (5,6,7,8‐tetrahydro‐2‐naphthalenyl)oxy (TNO) as the Z group, namely 2‐[(((5,6,7,8‐Tetrahydro‐2‐naphthalenyl)oxycarbonothioyl)thio)ethyl propanoate] (TNXEP). Due to …

Rapid and precise synthesis of acrylic polymers driven by visible light Open

Changhoon Yu, Jong‐Kwon Ha, Min-Cheol Park, Jungwook Lee, Jinho Choi , et al. · 2025

Conical intersection-mediated photoiniferter RAFT enables low radical concentration conditions for rapid and precise acrylic polymerization under elevated temperature, while integration with flow chemistry ensures both scalability and cont…

3D printing via polymerization-induced microphase separation using acrylate macromonomers instead of macroRAFT agents Open

Maxime Michelas, Nathaniel Corrigan, Cyrille Boyer · 2025

Polymerization-induced microphase separation (PIMS) is a versatile technique for manufacturing nanostructured materials.

Photoactivated Antifungal Polymers Prepared by PET-RAFT Polymerization Open

Md Aquib, Cyrille Boyer · 2025

Rising invasive fungal infections necessitate the rapid development of new, highly efficient antifungal platforms with proven biocompatibility. We report a new class of photoactivated antifungal polymers that incorporate cationic, hydropho…

Enhancing mechanical and flame retardant properties of carbon fibre epoxy composites with functionalised ammonium polyphosphate nanoparticles Open

Wenmu Yang, Jason Tan, Jiawei Wang, Wenkai Chang, Mohammad S. Islam , et al. · 2024

Existing methods of incorporating flame-retardant fillers to improve the fire resistance of epoxy-matrix based carbon fibre composites often significantly reduce their mechanical properties. To address this issue, this study introduces a n…

Oxygen-tolerant photo-RAFT enables in-situ synthesis of protein-based nanoparticles Open

Vinod K. Kannaujiya, Tong Zhang, Md Aquib, Cyrille Boyer · 2024

Catalysis for plastic deconstruction and upcycling Open

Ding Ma, Ye Wang, Michele L. Sarazen, Cyrille Boyer, Tomonori Saito , et al. · 2024

Functional Thermoplastic Polyurethane Elastomers with α, ω‐Hydroxyl End‐Functionalized Polyacrylates Open

Changhoon Yu, Jinho Choi, Jungwook Lee, Sumin Lim, Young Joo Park , et al. · 2024

Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) is an essential class of materials for demanding applications, from soft robotics and electronics to medical devices and batteries. However, traditional TPU development is primarily relied on specific soft …

A synthetic peptide mimic kills Candida albicans and synergistically prevents infection Open

Sebastian Schaefer, Raghav Vij, Jakob L. Sprague, Sophie Austermeier, Hue Dinh , et al. · 2024

More than two million people worldwide are affected by life-threatening, invasive fungal infections annually. Candida species are the most common cause of nosocomial, invasive fungal infections and are associated with mortality rates above…

Nitric oxide-generating metallic wires for enhanced metal implants Open

Federico Mazur, Yingzhu Zhou, Gervase Ng, Qingqing Fan, Andy-Hoai Pham , et al. · 2024

Metallic implants are integral in modern medicine, offering excellent biocompatibility and mechanical properties. However, implant-related infections pose a major challenge. Current drug delivery methods, such as surface-coated and drug-el…

A General Approach for Photo‐Oxidative Degradation of Various Polymers Open

Maxime Michelas, Laura Wimberger, Cyrille Boyer · 2024

The escalating demand for plastics has resulted in a surge of plastic waste worldwide, posing a monumental environmental challenge. To address this issue, a versatile photo‐oxidative degradation method applicable to seven distinct polymer …

Enhancing photothermal depolymerization with metalloporphyrin catalyst Open

Gervase Ng, Stuart W. Prescott, Almar Postma, Graeme Moad, Craig J. Hawker , et al. · 2024

The ability to revert polymers to their original monomers represents a crucial chemical recycling technique, promoting sustainability and offering the chance to convert used materials into valuable products. In recent years, numerous studi…

Advancing triboelectric human machine interfaces with core-sheath nanocomposite fibres: Enhanced flexibility and motion identification via machine learning Open

Yilin He, Haoran Ni, Deepak Mishra, Shuhua Peng, Hoang‐Phuong Phan , et al. · 2024

The rapid development of triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) has led to sustainable sensing applications as triboelectric interfaces for activity/pattern recognition in human machine interaction (HMI). In this work, core-sheath nanofibres…

Enhancing the Humidity Resistance of Triboelectric Nanogenerators: A Review Open

Jin Zhang, Cyrille Boyer, Y. X. Zhang · 2024

Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) are sustainable energy resources for powering electronic devices from miniature to large‐scale applications. However, their output performance and stability can deteriorate significantly when TENGs are …

Microphase Separation 3D Printing of Binary Inorganic Polymer Precursors to Prepare Nanostructured Carbon‐Ceramic Multimaterials Open

Valentin A. Bobrin, Haira G. Hackbarth, Jacob Otabil Bonsu, Yin Yao, Nicholas M. Bedford , et al. · 2024

Traditionally, combining carbon and ceramic materials has been challenging due to their different chemical and physical properties. Despite the development of numerous methodologies for their synthesis, these techniques frequently necessit…

Xolography for the Production of Polymeric Multimaterials Open

Nathaniel Corrigan, Xichuan Li, Jin Zhang, Cyrille Boyer · 2024

Three‐dimensional (3D) printed multimaterials have quickly grown in interest as researchers aim to mimic the material chemistry and geometric complexity of natural materials. While some exceptional multimaterial 3D printing systems have be…

Light-driven polymer recycling to monomers and small molecules Open

Laura Wimberger, Gervase Ng, Cyrille Boyer · 2024

Only a small proportion of global plastic waste is recycled, of which most is mechanically recycled into lower quality materials. The alternative, chemical recycling, enables renewed production of pristine materials, but generally comes at…

3D Printing Highly Efficient Ion‐Exchange Materials via a Polyelectrolyte Microphase Separation Strategy Open

Kenneth Lee, Jitendra Mata, Valentin A. Bobrin, Dipan Kundu, Vanessa K. Peterson , et al. · 2024

Ion‐exchange materials are commonly composed of polyelectrolyte networks in which crosslinking preserves macroscopic geometry and prevents dissolution in aqueous conditions. However, crosslinking inherently inhibits efficient swelling and …

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