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Papers

(The median citation count of Progress in Polymer Science is 15. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Reversible-deactivation radical polymerization (Controlled/living radical polymerization): From discovery to materials design and applications	565
Phosphorus-containing flame retardant epoxy thermosets: Recent advances and future perspectives	426
Vitrimers: Permanently crosslinked polymers with dynamic network topology	381
Challenges and new opportunities on barrier performance of biodegradable polymers for sustainable packaging	323
Anion exchange polyelectrolytes for membranes and ionomers	265
Recent advances in wet adhesives: Adhesion mechanism, design principle and applications	253
Dynamics of polymer segments, polymer chains, and nanoparticles in polymer nanocomposite melts: A review	196
Advances in sustainable thermosetting resins: From renewable feedstock to high performance and recyclability	190
Bio-based polyesters: Recent progress and future prospects	167
Supramolecular Polymerization: A Conceptual Expansion for Innovative Materials	161
Intrinsic polymer dielectrics for high energy density and low loss electric energy storage	156
The swollen polymer network hypothesis: Quantitative models of hydrogel swelling, stiffness, and solute transport	153
Bottlebrush polymers: From controlled synthesis, self-assembly, properties to applications	140
Development, processing and applications of bio-sourced cellulose nanocrystal composites	138
Healable and self-healing polyurethanes using dynamic chemistry	136
Ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene: Catalysis, structure, properties, processing and applications	131
Polymer bioconjugates: Modern design concepts toward precision hybrid materials	128
Polyamide desalination membranes: Formation, structure, and properties	126
Polyolefin thermoplastic elastomers from polymerization catalysis: Advantages, pitfalls and future challenges	122
Polymer nanocomposite meshes for flexible electronic devices	120
Functional polymer materials for modern marine biofouling control	119
Recent progress in conjugated microporous polymers for clean energy: Synthesis, modification, computer simulations, and applications	119
Surface modifications of nanocellulose: From synthesis to high-performance nanocomposites	113
Crystallization of biodegradable and biobased polyesters: Polymorphism, cocrystallization, and structure-property relationship	112
Recent progress of organic solvent nanofiltration membranes	111

Hybrid porous polymers based on cage-like organosiloxanes: synthesis, properties and applications	108
Recent progress in polymer/two-dimensional nanosheets composites with novel performances	107
Cyclodextrin polymers: Structure, synthesis, and use as drug carriers	106
Green chemistry design in polymers derived from lignin: review and perspective	106
Epoxy thermosets and materials derived from bio-based monomeric phenols: Transformations and performances	101
Diffusion and migration in polymer electrolytes	100
Biobased vitrimers: Towards sustainable and adaptable performing polymer materials	98
Manipulating interfacial polymerization for polymeric nanofilms of composite separation membranes	92
Polymer Synthesis in Continuous Flow Reactors	87
Microporous organic polymer-based membranes for ultrafast molecular separations	84
Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS): Materials, processing, and industrial applications	84
Semi-crystalline feedstock for filament-based 3D printing of polymers	80
From plant phenols to novel bio-based polymers	80
Mussel-inspired chemistry: A promising strategy for natural polysaccharides in biomedical applications	79
Covalent organic frameworks: Polymer chemistry and functional design	79
Visible light photoinitiating systems by charge transfer complexes: Photochemistry without dyes	77
Self-assembled nanostructures from amphiphilic block copolymers prepared via ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP)	77
The role of architectural engineering in macromolecular self-assemblies via non-covalent interactions: A molecular LEGO approach	75
Recent advances in 3D printing with protein-based inks	74
Design strategy of poly(vinylidene fluoride) membranes for water treatment	74
Precision polymer synthesis by controlled radical polymerization: Fusing the progress from polymer chemistry and reaction engineering	71
4D printing of polymers: Techniques, materials, and prospects	70
An elegant coupling: Freeze-casting and versatile polymer composites	70
Progress of Conjugated Polymers as Emerging Thermoelectric Materials	70
Organic batteries based on just redox polymers	66
Poly(glutamic acid): Production, composites, and medical applications of the next-generation biopolymer	66
Towards the Development of Green Flame Retardancy by Polybenzoxazines	64
Methyl cellulose solutions and gels: fibril formation and gelation properties	63
Multifaceted applications of cellulosic porous materials in environment, energy, and health	63
Hemicellulose: Structure, chemical modification, and application	57
Superabsorbent Polymers: From long-established, microplastics generating systems, to sustainable, biodegradable and future proof alternatives	57
Stimuli-Responsive Polymers for Sensing and Reacting to Environmental Conditions	56
Advances in frontal polymerization strategy: From fundamentals to applications	56
Selective localization of carbon nanotubes and its effect on the structure and properties of polymer blends	55
Poly(2-oxazoline)-based stimulus-responsive (Co)polymers: An overview of their design, solution properties, surface-chemistries and applications	54
Design of materials with supramolecular polymers	54
Rational design of tapered multiblock copolymers for thermoplastic elastomers	53
Cationic RAFT and DT polymerization	53
3D printed magnetic polymer composite hydrogels for hyperthermia and magnetic field driven structural manipulation	50
Degradable polymers via olefin metathesis polymerization	49
Liquid and liquid-like surfaces/coatings that readily slide fluids	49
Fractionated crystallization in semicrystalline polymers	49
Targeted polymer-based antibiotic delivery system: A promising option for treating bacterial infections via macromolecular approaches	48
Redox-active polymers: The magic key towards energy storage – a polymer design guideline progress in polymer science	48
Nanofibrillated polymer systems: Design, application, and current state of the art	48
Bio-sourced monomers and cationic photopolymerization–The green combination towards eco-friendly and non-toxic materials	48
Polymer design to promote low work function surfaces in organic electronics	48
Macromolecular engineering approach for the preparation of new architectures from fluorinated olefins and their applications	47
Collagen blended with natural polymers: Recent advances and trends	45
Ring-opening polymerization of γ-lactones and copolymerization with other cyclic monomers	45

Non-Universal Features in Uniaxially Extensional Rheology of Linear Polymer Melts and Concentrated Solutions: A Review	45
Bioinspired polymers for lubrication and wear resistance	43
Advances in design and biomedical application of hierarchical polymer brushes	43
Synthetic biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs): Recent advances and future challenges	43
Biobased acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesives	41
Recent advances in degradable synthetic polymers for biomedical applications ‐ Beyond polyesters	41
Poly(vinylidene fluoride)-based complex macromolecular architectures: From synthesis to properties and applications	40
Functional polymers for lithium metal batteries	40
Chiral self-assembly of peptides: Toward the design of supramolecular polymers with enhanced chemical and biological functions	40
Polymer nanocomposites with aligned two-dimensional materials	39
Supramonomers for controllable supramolecular polymerization and renewable supramolecular polymeric materials	36
Best practices and recommendations for accurate nanomechanical characterization of heterogeneous polymer systems with atomic force microscopy	36
Controlling morphology and microstructure of conjugated polymers via solution-state aggregation	35
Relaxation behavior of polymer thin films: Effects of free surface, buried interface, and geometrical confinement	34
Novel monomers for photopolymer networks	32
Alkyl borane-mediated metal-free ring-opening (co)polymerizations of oxygenated monomers	32
Thin film composite membranes for postcombustion carbon capture: Polymers and beyond	32
Supramolecular polymers: Recent advances based on the types of underlying interactions	31
Polymer-supported Lewis acids and bases: Synthesis and applications	30
Versatile Applications of Metallopolymers	30
Copolymers of vinylidene fluoride with functional comonomers and applications therefrom: Recent developments, challenges and future trends	29
Large amplitude oscillatory shear flow: Microstructural assessment of polymeric systems	28
Role of electrostatic interactions in charge regulation of weakly dissociating polyacids	27
Role of divalent metal ions in the function and application of hydrogels	27
Future antiviral polymers by plasma processing	27
Synthesis of graphene-based polymeric nanocomposites using emulsion techniques	26
The influence of the functional end groups on the properties of polylactide-based materials	26
Porous organic polymers with defined morphologies: Synthesis, assembly, and emerging applications	26
Ionic H-bonding organocatalysts for the ring-opening polymerization of cyclic esters and cyclic carbonates	26
Onsager principle in polymer dynamics	26
Polymerizations of Activated Alkynes	25
Functional polymers as metal-free magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents	25
Bioinspired polydopamine hydrogels: Strategies and applications	24
Polymer single chain imaging, molecular forces, and nanoscale processes by Atomic Force Microscopy: The ultimate proof of the macromolecular hypothesis	24
Nature-inspired strategies for the synthesis of hydrogel actuators and their applications	24
Noncovalent semiconducting polymer monolayers for high-performance field-effect transistors	24
Ionic Liquids: A Versatile Platform for the Design of a Multifunctional Epoxy Networks 2.0 Generation	22
Associative thickeners for waterborne paints: Structure, characterization, rheology, and modeling	22
Rational design of electrically conductive biomaterials toward excitable tissues regeneration	22
Optical super-resolution microscopy in polymer science	21
Crystallization kinetics and nanoparticle ordering in semicrystalline polymer nanocomposites	21
Macromolecular engineering in functional polymers via ‘click chemistry’ using triazolinedione derivatives	21
New methods in polymer brush synthesis: Non-vinyl-based semiflexible and rigid-rod polymer brushes	19
‘Sweet as a Nut’: Production and use of nanocapsules made of glycopolymer or polysaccharide shell	18
Strain-induced multiscale structural evolutions of crystallized polymers: From fundamental studies to recent progresses	18
Photopolymerization-enforced stratification in liquid crystal materials	18
Progress in polymer single-chain based hybrid nanoparticles	17
Heteroatom-containing degradable polymers by ring-opening metathesis polymerization	16
Macromolecular strategies for transporting electrons and excitation energy in ordered polymer layers	16
Chemoselective Polymerizations	16
Macrocyclic polymers: Synthesis, purification, properties and applications	15
Host defense peptide mimicking antimicrobial amino acid polymers and beyond: Design, synthesis and biomedical applications	15
Swellable poly(ionic liquid)s: Synthesis, structure-property relationships and applications	15