Simon Harrisson
YOU?
Author Swipe
View article: Structure and Dynamics of Self-Assembled Thermo-Associative PNIPAM–PDMA-PNIPAM Triblock Copolymers of High Molar Mass
Structure and Dynamics of Self-Assembled Thermo-Associative PNIPAM–PDMA-PNIPAM Triblock Copolymers of High Molar Mass Open
International audience
View article: Exploiting Machine Learning and Automated Synthesis in Continuous Flow for Process Optimization of the Organocatalyzed Ring-Opening Polymerization of <scp>l</scp>-Lactide
Exploiting Machine Learning and Automated Synthesis in Continuous Flow for Process Optimization of the Organocatalyzed Ring-Opening Polymerization of <span>l</span>-Lactide Open
The ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of lactide is a well-established route for the synthesis of polylactide (PLA), a degradable and biobased polymer with applications in biomedical materials, packaging, and additive manufacturing. Howeve…
View article: Calcium/lithium and calcium/magnesium systems for the anionic copolymerization of butadiene and styrene
Calcium/lithium and calcium/magnesium systems for the anionic copolymerization of butadiene and styrene Open
International audience
View article: Fluorescent molecular rotor-based polymer materials for local microviscosity mapping in microfluidic channels
Fluorescent molecular rotor-based polymer materials for local microviscosity mapping in microfluidic channels Open
A viscosity-sensitive monomer consisting of a methacrylate-functionalized julolidone-based molecular rotor (MECVJ) was synthesized and used to obtain viscosity-sensitive polymers (poly(DMA-\textit{s}-MECVJ)). The qualitative properties of …
View article: Thermal Solution Depolymerization of RAFT Telechelic Polymers
Thermal Solution Depolymerization of RAFT Telechelic Polymers Open
Thermal solution depolymerization is a promising low-temperature chemical recycling strategy enabling high monomer recovery from polymers made by controlled radical polymerization. However, current methodologies predominantly focus on the …
View article: Synthesis of Degradable Polyethylene and Poly(ethylene-<i>co</i>-vinyl acetate) by Radical Co- and Terpolymerization of Ethylene, ε-Thionocaprolactone, and Vinyl Acetate
Synthesis of Degradable Polyethylene and Poly(ethylene-<i>co</i>-vinyl acetate) by Radical Co- and Terpolymerization of Ethylene, ε-Thionocaprolactone, and Vinyl Acetate Open
International audience
View article: Polypeptide‐ and Protein‐Based Conjugate Nanoparticles via Aqueous Ring‐Opening Polymerization‐Induced Self‐Assembly (ROPISA)
Polypeptide‐ and Protein‐Based Conjugate Nanoparticles via Aqueous Ring‐Opening Polymerization‐Induced Self‐Assembly (ROPISA) Open
Protein–polymer conjugates and polymeric nanomaterials hold great promise in many applications including biomaterials, medicine, or nanoelectronics. In this work, the first polymerization‐induced self‐assembly (PISA) approach performed in …
View article: Toward Synthetic Intrinsically Disordered Polypeptides (IDPs): Controlled Incorporation of Glycine in the Ring-Opening Polymerization of <i>N</i>-Carboxyanhydrides
Toward Synthetic Intrinsically Disordered Polypeptides (IDPs): Controlled Incorporation of Glycine in the Ring-Opening Polymerization of <i>N</i>-Carboxyanhydrides Open
Intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) do not have a well-defined folded structure but instead behave as extended polymer chains in solution. Many IDPs are rich in glycine residues, which create steric barriers to secondary structuring a…
View article: Synthesis of Polypeptides by Ring-opening Polymerization: A Concise Review
Synthesis of Polypeptides by Ring-opening Polymerization: A Concise Review Open
The most economical and efficient route to prepare polypeptides from synthetic chemistry is through the Ring-opening Polymerization (ROP) of amino acids using Ncarboxyanhydride (NCA) monomers. Peptide polymers, in contrast to proteins, con…
View article: Morphology and thermal transitions of self-assembled NIPAM-DMA copolymers in aqueous media depend on copolymer composition profile
Morphology and thermal transitions of self-assembled NIPAM-DMA copolymers in aqueous media depend on copolymer composition profile Open
Hypothesis: There is a lack of understanding of the interplay between the copolymer composition profile and thermal transition observed in aqueous solutions of N -isopropyl acrylamide (NIPAM) copolymers, as well as the correlation between …
View article: Effect of pH on the incorporation of acrylic acid units in the core of polymer nanoparticles prepared by PISA and on their morphology
Effect of pH on the incorporation of acrylic acid units in the core of polymer nanoparticles prepared by PISA and on their morphology Open
The molar fraction and ionization of acrylic acid ( α AA ) in the monomer feed affect the chemical composition, the composition profile and the particle morphology in PISA.
View article: IUPAC recommended experimental methods and data evaluation procedures for the determination of radical copolymerization reactivity ratios from composition data
IUPAC recommended experimental methods and data evaluation procedures for the determination of radical copolymerization reactivity ratios from composition data Open
The IUPAC method uses monomer composition, conversion, and copolymer composition to find reactivity ratios. Shown the optimal reactivity ratios in red and a 95% Confidence Interval in blue.
View article: Hydrogels of Amphiphilic Triblock Copolymers with Independently Tunable pH and Temperature-Controlled Exchange Dynamics
Hydrogels of Amphiphilic Triblock Copolymers with Independently Tunable pH and Temperature-Controlled Exchange Dynamics Open
International audience
View article: On-Demand Degradation of Thioester/Thioketal Functions in Vinyl Pivalate-Derived Copolymers with Thionolactones
On-Demand Degradation of Thioester/Thioketal Functions in Vinyl Pivalate-Derived Copolymers with Thionolactones Open
International audience
View article: Oxygen-Enhanced Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization through the Formation of a Copper Superoxido Complex
Oxygen-Enhanced Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization through the Formation of a Copper Superoxido Complex Open
In controlled radical polymerization, oxygen is typically regarded as an undesirable component resulting in terminated polymer chains, deactivated catalysts, and subsequent cessation of the polymerization. Here, we report an unusual atom t…
View article: Back Cover: Memory Effect in Thermoresponsive Proline‐based Polymers (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 46/2022)
Back Cover: Memory Effect in Thermoresponsive Proline‐based Polymers (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 46/2022) Open
Thermoresponsive polymers undergo phase separation in response to changes in temperature. In their Communication (e202209530), Simon Harrisson, Colin Bonduelle, and co-workers present the use of synthetic polymers consisting of L-proline m…
View article: Memory Effect in Thermoresponsive Proline‐based Polymers
Memory Effect in Thermoresponsive Proline‐based Polymers Open
We report that synthetic polymers consisting of L ‐proline monomer units exhibit temperature‐driven aggregation in water with unprecedented hysteresis. This protein‐like behavior is robust and governed by the chirality of the proline units…
View article: Memory Effect in Thermoresponsive Proline‐based Polymers
Memory Effect in Thermoresponsive Proline‐based Polymers Open
We report that synthetic polymers consisting of L ‐proline monomer units exhibit temperature‐driven aggregation in water with unprecedented hysteresis. This protein‐like behavior is robust and governed by the chirality of the proline units…
View article: Effect of <i>N</i>-alkylation in <i>N</i>-carboxyanhydride (NCA) ring-opening polymerization kinetics
Effect of <i>N</i>-alkylation in <i>N</i>-carboxyanhydride (NCA) ring-opening polymerization kinetics Open
N -carboxyanhydrides ring-opening polymerization (ROP) showed that electron-donating groups of the N -alkylation enhanced the ROP kinetic rates through an inductive effect that could counterbalance the steric hindrance during the propagati…
View article: Lactide-derived monomers for radical thiocarbonyl addition ring-opening copolymerisation
Lactide-derived monomers for radical thiocarbonyl addition ring-opening copolymerisation Open
The six-membered dl -thionolactide and dl -dithionolactide are reactive in radical ring-opening copolymerisation with a series of vinyl monomers to yield chemically degradable polymers.
View article: Ring size-reactivity relationship in radical ring-opening copolymerisation of thionolactones with vinyl pivalate
Ring size-reactivity relationship in radical ring-opening copolymerisation of thionolactones with vinyl pivalate Open
The radical ring-opening copolymerisation of unsubstituted thionolactones of different ring sizes has been investigated. DFT calculations and experimental results show the importance of the stabilization of the intermediate ring-retained r…
View article: Update and critical reanalysis of IUPAC benchmark propagation rate coefficient data
Update and critical reanalysis of IUPAC benchmark propagation rate coefficient data Open
The dataset used to generate IUPAC benchmark Arrhenius parameters for propagation rate coefficients in radical polymerization is extended and reanalyzed, taking into account systematic interlaboratory variation.
View article: Amphiphilic Asymmetric Diblock Copolymer with pH-Responsive Fluorescent Properties
Amphiphilic Asymmetric Diblock Copolymer with pH-Responsive Fluorescent Properties Open
Stimuli-responsive polymers with changeable fluorescent properties have numerous applications in sensing, bioimaging, and detection. Here we describe the facile synthesis of a pH-responsive amphiphilic asymmetric diblock copolymer of acryl…
View article: Well-Defined P<sup>III</sup>-Terminated Polymers from Phosphorylated Carbodithioate RAFT Agents
Well-Defined P<sup>III</sup>-Terminated Polymers from Phosphorylated Carbodithioate RAFT Agents Open
International audience
View article: A machine-readable online database for rate coefficients in radical polymerization
A machine-readable online database for rate coefficients in radical polymerization Open
An online database created and curated by an IUPAC subcommittee is introduced.
View article: ε-Thionocaprolactone: an accessible monomer for preparation of degradable poly(vinyl esters) by radical ring-opening polymerization
ε-Thionocaprolactone: an accessible monomer for preparation of degradable poly(vinyl esters) by radical ring-opening polymerization Open
Readily accessible ε-thionocaprolactone can be copolymerized with vinyl esters under radical polymerization conditions to produce copolymers containing degradable thioester and thioacetal linkages.
View article: Controlling dispersity in aqueous atom transfer radical polymerization: rapid and quantitative synthesis of one-pot block copolymers
Controlling dispersity in aqueous atom transfer radical polymerization: rapid and quantitative synthesis of one-pot block copolymers Open
The dispersity of polymers is efficiently controlled in aqueous atom transfer radical polymerization by modulating the reversible dissociation of the bromide ion from the copper deactivator.