Along with the recent rapid advances in living/controlled polymerization systems, a variety of well-defined branched polymers have been synthesized. Among such polymers, a series of branched polymers, ...

Polyisocyanides are polymers distinguished by their helical structures, where the helix's winding direction (right- or left-handed) can be controlled through catalysts designed for synthesizing chiral ...

The synthesis of polymers has always been limited in scope because most chemical reactions are highly sensitive to oxygen. The use of robots has the potential to greatly increase not only the speed of ...

A novel living polymerization process that is governed by light could lead to the generation of functional and complex metal-rich polymer architectures. The growth of polymer chains by the repeated ...

Metabolic engineering has facilitated the production of pharmaceuticals, fuels, and soft materials but is generally limited to optimizing well-defined metabolic pathways. We hypothesized that the ...

Profs. Kenichiro Itami (Research Director, JST-ERATO Itami Molecular Nanocarbon Project; Director / Professor of Institute of Transformative Biomolecular Research (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University) and ...