Polymer Science

40 Years of Macromolecular Rapid Communications

by David Huesmann | Jan 26, 2019

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Macromolecular Rapid Communications.

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This year Macromolecular Rapid Communications is celebrating it’s 40th anniversary. More than 30 board members have contributed to the first issue, which is now available for free for a limited time.

While every paper in this issue is a highlight, we have taken the liberty to highlight 5 of them below:

Zhixiang Wei reviews the Recent Progress in Polymeric Carbonyl‐Based Electrode Materials for Lithium and Sodium Ion Batteries. Advantages of organic electrode materials, device architectures, and charge
storage mechanisms are discussed, while some challenges and solutions are also outlined.

Nicola Tirelli discusses the rationale behind the development of materials capable of responding to reactive oxygen species in the review Oxidation‐Responsive Materials: Biological Rationale, State of the Art, Multiple Responsiveness, and Open Issues.

Who else but Kris Matyjaszewski could write a comprehensive review on Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization: Billion Times More Active Catalysts and New Initiation Systems, while also discussing future opportunities that arise from progressively more active catalysts and deeper mechanistic understanding.

Marcus Weck focuses on Multicompartment Polymeric Nanoreactors for Non‐Orthogonal Cascade Catalysis, where design principles and early strategies for polymer supports for catalyst site‐isolation are introduced, and current strategies toward multicompartment polymer nanoreactors for non‐orthogonal cascade catalysis are discussed.

Michael A. R. Meier is exploring Plant‐Oil‐Based Polyamides and Polyurethanes: Toward Sustainable Nitrogen‐Containing Thermoplastic Materials, highlighting fatty acids from plant oils as a renewable precursor and the sustainability of different approach.

You can also check the new virtual sections, collecting the best research from the areas of Healthcare, Sustainability, and Technology.

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