A Hoveyda-Grubbs-based bifunctional initiator enables outward growth of ABA and ABABA block copolymers with fewer monomer additions, facilitating low ring-strain outer blocks and advancing thermopl...

Inspired by how nature blends toughness and flexibility, such as the rigid structure of bone surrounded by pliable cartilage, all with elegant and precise geometric properties, researchers at The...

Nature Materials - A hybrid epoxy–acrylate resin is reported for the digital light processing 3D printing of bioinspired metamaterial structures with precisely patterned hard and soft domains.

The limited diversity in photocurable resin chemistries has precluded access to certain geometries using digital light processing (DLP) 3D printing, a rapid, precise, economical, and low-waste...

ConspectusLight-driven polymerizations and their application in 3D printing have revolutionized manufacturing across diverse sectors, from healthcare to fine arts. Despite the popularized notion that...

The lack of chemical diversity in light-driven reactions for 3D printing poses challenges in the production of structures with long-term ambient stability, recyclability, and breadth in properties...

Ring-opening metathesis polymerization is used to create thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) that surpass state-of-the-art commercial TPEs in their combined softness, strength, and upper service temper...

BODIPY photocages are photoreactive chromophores that release covalently linked cargo upon absorption of visible light. Here, we used computations of the T1 photoheterolysis barrier to ascertain...

Since the earliest investigations of olefin metathesis catalysis, light has been the choice for controlling the catalyst activity on demand. From the perspective of energy efficiency, temporal and...

Electronic waste recycling is a recognized global challenge that requires new strategies to bind and release critical materials selectively, such as cobalt present in lithium-ion batteries. To...

Electronic waste recycling is a recognized global challenge that requires new strategies to bind and release critical materials selectively, such as cobalt present in lithium-ion batteries. To...

Rapid near-infrared (NIR) light driven polymerizations have the potential to enable energy-efficient, benign, and multimaterial manufacturing for applications ranging from tissue engineering to soft...

Polymerizations driven by low-energy, far-red to near-infrared (NIR) light can enable mild, biocompatible, and wavelength-selective photocuring for the fabrication of advanced soft materials. This...