Progress in side-chain thiophene-containing polymers: synthesis, properties and applications

Thioester functional polymers

Inspired by the uniqueness and ubiquity of thioesters in nature, much attention has been paid to thioester functionalized materials, yielding applications ranging from responsive polymers to bioconjugates and (bio)degradable polymers.

Poly(thioacrylate)s: expanding the monomer toolbox of functional polymers

A facile method for synthesizing thioacrylate monomers and their RAFT polymerization have been demonstrated for the first time.

Flexible thiophene polymers: a concerted macromolecular architecture for dielectrics

Highly flexible and transparent free-standing films can be readily obtained from oligothiophene-containing norbornene polymers and their hydrogenated derivatives prepared by ROMP. The rigidness/softness of the polymer backbone and polar side chains dictate dielectric properties.