Institute of Polymers

A Carfentanil-Targeted Vaccine Adjuvanted with a Covalent TLR7/8 Agonist and a T-Helper Epitope Confers Protective Immunity against Carfentanil-Induced Effects

Abstract Carfentanil, an ultrapotent synthetic opioid, poses a severe public health threat because of its rapid brain penetration and potent activation of μ-opioid receptors. Conventional anti-drug vaccines are limited by the poor hapten immunogenicity and dominant anti-carrier i...

Simulation and experimental assessment of a polymer‐based hybrid mould

Abstract Hybrid moulds incorporating polymeric materials in the moulding inserts have gained increasing attention in the injection moulding industry due to their potential to reduce product development time and lower tooling costs for short production runs. In this study, a hybri...

Enhanced Ablation Resistance of Phenolic Resin at 1400–2300 °C through Zirconium-Doping-Induced Heterogeneous Melt Strengthening and Graphitization Transition

Abstract Boron oxide derived from boron-phenolic resin suffers severe viscosity reduction and volatilization at high temperatures, failing to form a robust ceramic melt layer and severely limiting its application in hypersonic vehicles. We designed a zirconium-doped polyborosilan...

Direct Immobilization of Living Poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) Chains onto Mesoporous Silica: A Simplified Grafting-To Strategy for Hybrid Organic–Inorganic Materials

The development of straightforward and efficient strategies for the preparation of polymer-functionalized mesoporous silica remains an important challenge in the design of advanced hybrid materials. Herein, we report a novel and simplified approach to the covalent functionalizati...

Lower-temperature bulk depolymerization of commercial polymethacrylates

Abstract Chemical recycling back to monomer represents an attractive methodology to tackle plastic waste. However, current reports focus on either thermally unstable ‘designer’ polymers or highly diluted solution depolymerizations. Here we report a simple, yet efficient, bulk mai...

Ionic Liquid-Mediated Structure-Engineered Cellulose-Based Ionogel with Ion-Electron Cotransport for Boosted Thermoelectric Conversion

Abstract Low-grade heat (<373 K) remains an underutilized energy source due to inefficient conversion technologies. While ionic thermoelectric (i-TE) materials show promise for direct thermal-to-electrical energy conversion, simultaneously optimizing the conductivity and Seebeck...

Development of Flame Retarded Battery Casings Using Glass Fiber‐Reinforced Epoxy Resin

ABSTRACT This study investigates the development of glass fiber‐reinforced epoxy resin composites with enhanced fire performance for application in electric vehicle battery casings. A low‐viscosity epoxy system incorporating phosphorus‐, inorganic‐, and nitrogen‐based (PIN) flame...