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Exploring high molecular weight vinyl ester polymers made by PET-RAFT

https://doi.org/10.1039/D4PY00065J

Weerasinghe, M. A. ; De Alwis Watuthanthrige, Nethmi ; Konkolewicz, Dominik ( February 2024 , Polymer Chemistry)

Polyvinyl esters are used in many applications, however, high molecular weight polyvinyl esters have many challenges, with strategies for the synthesis of these polymers being the focus of this work.
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Educational series: characterizing crosslinked polymer networks

https://doi.org/10.1039/d3py00914a

Rajawasam, Chamoni W. ; Dodo, Obed J. ; Weerasinghe, M. A. ; Raji, Ibrahim O. ; Wanasinghe, Shiwanka V. ; Konkolewicz, Dominik ; De Alwis Watuthanthrige, Nethmi ( January 2024 , Polymer Chemistry)

Characterization of polymer networks presents unique challenges due to the insolubility of the materials, but this also enables characterization by new techniques that take advantage of the bulk network structure.
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Spontaneous Gradients by ATRP and RAFT: Interchangeable Polymerization Methods?

https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.3c01426

Bradford, Kate G. ; Gilbert, Robert D. ; Weerasinghe, M. A. ; Harrisson, Simon ; Konkolewicz, Dominik ( November 2023 , Macromolecules)

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Controlled photodegradation of phenyl vinyl ketone polymers by reinforcement with softer networks

https://doi.org/10.1039/d3py00217a

De Alwis Watuthanthrige, Nethmi ; Weerasinghe, M. A. ; Oestreicher, Zachery ; Konkolewicz, Dominik ( September 2023 , Polymer Chemistry)

Polymer networks based on phenyl vinyl ketone were synthesized. The introduction of a second network enhanced the control over the material's photodegradation, as well as modulating the mechanical properties.
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Educational series: turning monomers into crosslinked polymer networks

https://doi.org/10.1039/D3PY00912B

Weerasinghe, M. A. ; Dodo, Obed J. ; Rajawasam, Chamoni W. ; Raji, Ibrahim O. ; Wanasinghe, Shiwanka V. ; Konkolewicz, Dominik ; De Alwis Watuthanthrige, Nethmi ( October 2023 , Polymer Chemistry)

Multifunctional monomers enable the synthesis of polymer networks by adapting the polymerization methods used for conventional linear polymer synthesis.

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