A novel method for the measurement of degenerative chain transfer coefficients: proof of concept and experimental validation

A novel method is presented to determine transfer coefficients in degenerative reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization from experimental dispersity data.

An alternative method to estimate the bulk backbiting rate coefficient in acrylate radical polymerization

An alternative method to estimate the backbiting rate coefficient in acrylate polymerization is presented and successfully applied to experimental data.

Model-based design of the polymer microstructure: bridging the gap between polymer chemistry and engineering

A state-of-the-art review is presented on model-based design for next-generation polymer synthesis and modification.

Experimental and Theoretical Methods in Kinetic Studies of Heterogeneously Catalyzed Reactions

This review aims to illustrate the potential of kinetic analysis in general and microkinetic modeling in particular for rational catalyst design. Both ab initio calculations and experiments providing intrinsic kinetic data allow us to assess the effects of catalytic properties and reaction conditions on the activity and selectivity of the targeted reactions. Three complementary approaches for kinetic analysis of complex reaction networks are illustrated, using select examples of acid zeolite–catalyzed reactions from the authors' recent work. Challenges for future research aimed at defining targets for synthesis strategies that enable us to tune zeolite properties are identified.