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Papers

(The median citation count of Progress in Polymer Science is 17. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Reversible-deactivation radical polymerization (Controlled/living radical polymerization): From discovery to materials design and applications	648
Phosphorus-containing flame retardant epoxy thermosets: Recent advances and future perspectives	530
Challenges and new opportunities on barrier performance of biodegradable polymers for sustainable packaging	406
Anion exchange polyelectrolytes for membranes and ionomers	304
Recent advances in wet adhesives: Adhesion mechanism, design principle and applications	303
Advances in sustainable thermosetting resins: From renewable feedstock to high performance and recyclability	234
Bio-based polyesters: Recent progress and future prospects	211
Healable and self-healing polyurethanes using dynamic chemistry	175
Functional polymer materials for modern marine biofouling control	173
Bottlebrush polymers: From controlled synthesis, self-assembly, properties to applications	165
Polyamide desalination membranes: Formation, structure, and properties	159
Polyolefin thermoplastic elastomers from polymerization catalysis: Advantages, pitfalls and future challenges	153
Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS): Materials, processing, and industrial applications	150
Recent progress in polymer/two-dimensional nanosheets composites with novel performances	150
Surface modifications of nanocellulose: From synthesis to high-performance nanocomposites	150
Cyclodextrin polymers: Structure, synthesis, and use as drug carriers	150
Recent progress of organic solvent nanofiltration membranes	145
Biobased vitrimers: Towards sustainable and adaptable performing polymer materials	138
Recent progress in conjugated microporous polymers for clean energy: Synthesis, modification, computer simulations, and applications	138
Green chemistry design in polymers derived from lignin: review and perspective	128
Hybrid porous polymers based on cage-like organosiloxanes: synthesis, properties and applications	127
Hemicellulose: Structure, chemical modification, and application	121
From plant phenols to novel bio-based polymers	114
Manipulating interfacial polymerization for polymeric nanofilms of composite separation membranes	114
Semi-crystalline feedstock for filament-based 3D printing of polymers	113

Mussel-inspired chemistry: A promising strategy for natural polysaccharides in biomedical applications	105
Design strategy of poly(vinylidene fluoride) membranes for water treatment	105
Microporous organic polymer-based membranes for ultrafast molecular separations	98
Progress of Conjugated Polymers as Emerging Thermoelectric Materials	93
Recent advances in 3D printing with protein-based inks	89
Precision polymer synthesis by controlled radical polymerization: Fusing the progress from polymer chemistry and reaction engineering	87
4D printing of polymers: Techniques, materials, and prospects	87
Towards the Development of Green Flame Retardancy by Polybenzoxazines	84
Organic batteries based on just redox polymers	83
Superabsorbent Polymers: From long-established, microplastics generating systems, to sustainable, biodegradable and future proof alternatives	82
Poly(glutamic acid): Production, composites, and medical applications of the next-generation biopolymer	77
Methyl cellulose solutions and gels: fibril formation and gelation properties	76
3D printed magnetic polymer composite hydrogels for hyperthermia and magnetic field driven structural manipulation	76
Advances in frontal polymerization strategy: From fundamentals to applications	73
Bioinspired polydopamine hydrogels: Strategies and applications	69
Selective localization of carbon nanotubes and its effect on the structure and properties of polymer blends	68
Rational design of tapered multiblock copolymers for thermoplastic elastomers	67
Stimuli-Responsive Polymers for Sensing and Reacting to Environmental Conditions	65
Biobased acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesives	64
Synthetic biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs): Recent advances and future challenges	64
Nanofibrillated polymer systems: Design, application, and current state of the art	64
Design of materials with supramolecular polymers	63
Liquid and liquid-like surfaces/coatings that readily slide fluids	62
Redox-active polymers: The magic key towards energy storage – a polymer design guideline progress in polymer science	61
Controlling morphology and microstructure of conjugated polymers via solution-state aggregation	60
Cationic RAFT and DT polymerization	60
Targeted polymer-based antibiotic delivery system: A promising option for treating bacterial infections via macromolecular approaches	59
Bioinspired polymers for lubrication and wear resistance	59
Degradable polymers via olefin metathesis polymerization	59
Recent advances in degradable synthetic polymers for biomedical applications ‐ Beyond polyesters	58
Fractionated crystallization in semicrystalline polymers	58
Collagen blended with natural polymers: Recent advances and trends	58
Bio-sourced monomers and cationic photopolymerization–The green combination towards eco-friendly and non-toxic materials	57
Alkyl borane-mediated metal-free ring-opening (co)polymerizations of oxygenated monomers	56
Supramolecular polymers: Recent advances based on the types of underlying interactions	56
Chiral self-assembly of peptides: Toward the design of supramolecular polymers with enhanced chemical and biological functions	56
Advances in design and biomedical application of hierarchical polymer brushes	54
Ring-opening polymerization of γ-lactones and copolymerization with other cyclic monomers	52
Polymer nanocomposites with aligned two-dimensional materials	49
Non-Universal Features in Uniaxially Extensional Rheology of Linear Polymer Melts and Concentrated Solutions: A Review	49
Functional polymers for lithium metal batteries	47
Supramonomers for controllable supramolecular polymerization and renewable supramolecular polymeric materials	47
Novel monomers for photopolymer networks	47
Best practices and recommendations for accurate nanomechanical characterization of heterogeneous polymer systems with atomic force microscopy	46
Relaxation behavior of polymer thin films: Effects of free surface, buried interface, and geometrical confinement	45
Porous organic polymers with defined morphologies: Synthesis, assembly, and emerging applications	45
Nature-inspired strategies for the synthesis of hydrogel actuators and their applications	45
Large amplitude oscillatory shear flow: Microstructural assessment of polymeric systems	45
Sustainable developments in polyolefin chemistry: Progress, challenges, and outlook	44
Thin film composite membranes for postcombustion carbon capture: Polymers and beyond	44

Strain-induced multiscale structural evolutions of crystallized polymers: From fundamental studies to recent progresses	40
Copolymers of vinylidene fluoride with functional comonomers and applications therefrom: Recent developments, challenges and future trends	40
Ionic H-bonding organocatalysts for the ring-opening polymerization of cyclic esters and cyclic carbonates	39
The influence of the functional end groups on the properties of polylactide-based materials	38
Polymer-based triboelectric nanogenerators: Materials, characterization, and applications	38
Promising strategies and new opportunities for high barrier polymer packaging films	38
Recent Progress in π-Conjugated Polymers for Organic Photovoltaics: Solar Cells and Photodetectors	38
Role of divalent metal ions in the function and application of hydrogels	37
Synthesis of graphene-based polymeric nanocomposites using emulsion techniques	35
Self-healable functional polymers and polymer-based composites	35
Polymer-supported Lewis acids and bases: Synthesis and applications	34
Versatile Applications of Metallopolymers	34
Polymerizations of Activated Alkynes	34
Polymers for flexible energy storage devices	33
Future antiviral polymers by plasma processing	31
Ionic Liquids: A Versatile Platform for the Design of a Multifunctional Epoxy Networks 2.0 Generation	30
Onsager principle in polymer dynamics	30
Host defense peptide mimicking antimicrobial amino acid polymers and beyond: Design, synthesis and biomedical applications	29
Rational design of electrically conductive biomaterials toward excitable tissues regeneration	29
Associative thickeners for waterborne paints: Structure, characterization, rheology, and modeling	29
Two‐dimensional conjugated polymer frameworks for solar fuel generation from water	28
Role of electrostatic interactions in charge regulation of weakly dissociating polyacids	27
Progress in polymer single-chain based hybrid nanoparticles	27
Crystallization kinetics and nanoparticle ordering in semicrystalline polymer nanocomposites	25
Noncovalent semiconducting polymer monolayers for high-performance field-effect transistors	25
Supramolecular polymer materials based on ureidopyrimidinone quadruple hydrogen bonding units	24
Engineering precise sequence-defined polymers for advanced functions	24
Phosphorus-containing aromatic polymers: Synthesis, structure, properties and membrane-based applications	24
Rigorous recognition mode analysis of molecularly imprinted polymers—Rational design, challenges, and opportunities	24
Macromolecular engineering in functional polymers via ‘click chemistry’ using triazolinedione derivatives	23
Solution-processable amorphous microporous polymers for membrane applications	22
Recyclable/degradable materials via the insertion of labile/cleavable bonds using a comonomer approach	21
‘Sweet as a Nut’: Production and use of nanocapsules made of glycopolymer or polysaccharide shell	21
Heteroatom-containing degradable polymers by ring-opening metathesis polymerization	21
New methods in polymer brush synthesis: Non-vinyl-based semiflexible and rigid-rod polymer brushes	21
Optical super-resolution microscopy in polymer science	21
Photopolymerization-enforced stratification in liquid crystal materials	20
Chemoselective Polymerizations	20
Synthetic pressure sensitive adhesives for biomedical applications	20
Thermoresponsive Polymer Assemblies: From Molecular Design to Theranostics Application	19
Swellable poly(ionic liquid)s: Synthesis, structure-property relationships and applications	19
Radical polymerization kinetics of water-soluble monomers	19
Radical-promoted single-unit monomer insertion (SUMI) [aka. reversible-deactivation radical addition (RDRA)]	19
Living cell-mediated in-situ polymerization for biomedical applications	19
Macromolecular strategies for transporting electrons and excitation energy in ordered polymer layers	18
Hydrophilic polymers: Current trends and visions for the future	18
Vinyl Polymer-based technologies towards the efficient delivery of chemotherapeutic drugs	18
Clickable polysaccharides for biomedical applications: A comprehensive review	18
Block copolymer electrolytes for lithium metal batteries: Strategies to boost both ionic conductivity and mechanical strength	17
Macrocyclic polymers: Synthesis, purification, properties and applications	17
Imine-based multicomponent polymerization: Concepts, structural diversity and applications	17
Soft underwater adhesives based on weak molecular interactions	17