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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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Reversible-deactivation radical polymerization (Controlled/living radical polymerization): From discovery to materials design and applications	582
Phosphorus-containing flame retardant epoxy thermosets: Recent advances and future perspectives	442
Vitrimers: Permanently crosslinked polymers with dynamic network topology	392
Challenges and new opportunities on barrier performance of biodegradable polymers for sustainable packaging	335
Anion exchange polyelectrolytes for membranes and ionomers	275
Recent advances in wet adhesives: Adhesion mechanism, design principle and applications	262
Dynamics of polymer segments, polymer chains, and nanoparticles in polymer nanocomposite melts: A review	201
Advances in sustainable thermosetting resins: From renewable feedstock to high performance and recyclability	194
Bio-based polyesters: Recent progress and future prospects	172
Supramolecular Polymerization: A Conceptual Expansion for Innovative Materials	167
Intrinsic polymer dielectrics for high energy density and low loss electric energy storage	161
The swollen polymer network hypothesis: Quantitative models of hydrogel swelling, stiffness, and solute transport	160
Bottlebrush polymers: From controlled synthesis, self-assembly, properties to applications	144
Healable and self-healing polyurethanes using dynamic chemistry	144
Ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene: Catalysis, structure, properties, processing and applications	138
Functional polymer materials for modern marine biofouling control	133
Polyamide desalination membranes: Formation, structure, and properties	133
Polymer bioconjugates: Modern design concepts toward precision hybrid materials	130
Polyolefin thermoplastic elastomers from polymerization catalysis: Advantages, pitfalls and future challenges	126
Polymer nanocomposite meshes for flexible electronic devices	123
Recent progress in conjugated microporous polymers for clean energy: Synthesis, modification, computer simulations, and applications	121
Surface modifications of nanocellulose: From synthesis to high-performance nanocomposites	121
Recent progress of organic solvent nanofiltration membranes	120
Recent progress in polymer/two-dimensional nanosheets composites with novel performances	118
Crystallization of biodegradable and biobased polyesters: Polymorphism, cocrystallization, and structure-property relationship	116

Green chemistry design in polymers derived from lignin: review and perspective	112
Cyclodextrin polymers: Structure, synthesis, and use as drug carriers	111
Hybrid porous polymers based on cage-like organosiloxanes: synthesis, properties and applications	111
Biobased vitrimers: Towards sustainable and adaptable performing polymer materials	103
Epoxy thermosets and materials derived from bio-based monomeric phenols: Transformations and performances	103
Manipulating interfacial polymerization for polymeric nanofilms of composite separation membranes	98
Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS): Materials, processing, and industrial applications	94
Polymer Synthesis in Continuous Flow Reactors	90
Microporous organic polymer-based membranes for ultrafast molecular separations	86
Semi-crystalline feedstock for filament-based 3D printing of polymers	86
Mussel-inspired chemistry: A promising strategy for natural polysaccharides in biomedical applications	84
From plant phenols to novel bio-based polymers	84
Covalent organic frameworks: Polymer chemistry and functional design	81
Recent advances in 3D printing with protein-based inks	78
Self-assembled nanostructures from amphiphilic block copolymers prepared via ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP)	78
Design strategy of poly(vinylidene fluoride) membranes for water treatment	78
Visible light photoinitiating systems by charge transfer complexes: Photochemistry without dyes	77
Precision polymer synthesis by controlled radical polymerization: Fusing the progress from polymer chemistry and reaction engineering	76
4D printing of polymers: Techniques, materials, and prospects	76
Progress of Conjugated Polymers as Emerging Thermoelectric Materials	74
An elegant coupling: Freeze-casting and versatile polymer composites	72
Organic batteries based on just redox polymers	69
Towards the Development of Green Flame Retardancy by Polybenzoxazines	68
Poly(glutamic acid): Production, composites, and medical applications of the next-generation biopolymer	66
Methyl cellulose solutions and gels: fibril formation and gelation properties	66
Multifaceted applications of cellulosic porous materials in environment, energy, and health	65
Hemicellulose: Structure, chemical modification, and application	63
Superabsorbent Polymers: From long-established, microplastics generating systems, to sustainable, biodegradable and future proof alternatives	60
Stimuli-Responsive Polymers for Sensing and Reacting to Environmental Conditions	58
Advances in frontal polymerization strategy: From fundamentals to applications	58
Selective localization of carbon nanotubes and its effect on the structure and properties of polymer blends	57
Rational design of tapered multiblock copolymers for thermoplastic elastomers	56
Design of materials with supramolecular polymers	56
3D printed magnetic polymer composite hydrogels for hyperthermia and magnetic field driven structural manipulation	56
Poly(2-oxazoline)-based stimulus-responsive (Co)polymers: An overview of their design, solution properties, surface-chemistries and applications	55
Cationic RAFT and DT polymerization	54
Targeted polymer-based antibiotic delivery system: A promising option for treating bacterial infections via macromolecular approaches	52
Nanofibrillated polymer systems: Design, application, and current state of the art	52
Fractionated crystallization in semicrystalline polymers	51
Liquid and liquid-like surfaces/coatings that readily slide fluids	51
Degradable polymers via olefin metathesis polymerization	50
Redox-active polymers: The magic key towards energy storage – a polymer design guideline progress in polymer science	50
Bio-sourced monomers and cationic photopolymerization–The green combination towards eco-friendly and non-toxic materials	49
Synthetic biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs): Recent advances and future challenges	48
Macromolecular engineering approach for the preparation of new architectures from fluorinated olefins and their applications	48
Collagen blended with natural polymers: Recent advances and trends	47
Non-Universal Features in Uniaxially Extensional Rheology of Linear Polymer Melts and Concentrated Solutions: A Review	46
Bioinspired polymers for lubrication and wear resistance	46
Biobased acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesives	46
Chiral self-assembly of peptides: Toward the design of supramolecular polymers with enhanced chemical and biological functions	45

Ring-opening polymerization of γ-lactones and copolymerization with other cyclic monomers	45
Advances in design and biomedical application of hierarchical polymer brushes	44
Recent advances in degradable synthetic polymers for biomedical applications ‐ Beyond polyesters	42
Controlling morphology and microstructure of conjugated polymers via solution-state aggregation	42
Poly(vinylidene fluoride)-based complex macromolecular architectures: From synthesis to properties and applications	41
Functional polymers for lithium metal batteries	41
Polymer nanocomposites with aligned two-dimensional materials	40
Supramonomers for controllable supramolecular polymerization and renewable supramolecular polymeric materials	39
Alkyl borane-mediated metal-free ring-opening (co)polymerizations of oxygenated monomers	38
Best practices and recommendations for accurate nanomechanical characterization of heterogeneous polymer systems with atomic force microscopy	36
Relaxation behavior of polymer thin films: Effects of free surface, buried interface, and geometrical confinement	35
Supramolecular polymers: Recent advances based on the types of underlying interactions	35
Bioinspired polydopamine hydrogels: Strategies and applications	34
Thin film composite membranes for postcombustion carbon capture: Polymers and beyond	34
Novel monomers for photopolymer networks	34
Polymer-supported Lewis acids and bases: Synthesis and applications	32
Large amplitude oscillatory shear flow: Microstructural assessment of polymeric systems	31
The influence of the functional end groups on the properties of polylactide-based materials	31
Nature-inspired strategies for the synthesis of hydrogel actuators and their applications	30
Porous organic polymers with defined morphologies: Synthesis, assembly, and emerging applications	30
Versatile Applications of Metallopolymers	30
Copolymers of vinylidene fluoride with functional comonomers and applications therefrom: Recent developments, challenges and future trends	29
Ionic H-bonding organocatalysts for the ring-opening polymerization of cyclic esters and cyclic carbonates	28
Functional polymers as metal-free magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents	28
Synthesis of graphene-based polymeric nanocomposites using emulsion techniques	28
Polymerizations of Activated Alkynes	27
Onsager principle in polymer dynamics	27
Future antiviral polymers by plasma processing	27
Role of divalent metal ions in the function and application of hydrogels	27
Role of electrostatic interactions in charge regulation of weakly dissociating polyacids	27
Polymer single chain imaging, molecular forces, and nanoscale processes by Atomic Force Microscopy: The ultimate proof of the macromolecular hypothesis	24
Ionic Liquids: A Versatile Platform for the Design of a Multifunctional Epoxy Networks 2.0 Generation	24
Noncovalent semiconducting polymer monolayers for high-performance field-effect transistors	24
Rational design of electrically conductive biomaterials toward excitable tissues regeneration	23
Associative thickeners for waterborne paints: Structure, characterization, rheology, and modeling	23
Macromolecular engineering in functional polymers via ‘click chemistry’ using triazolinedione derivatives	22
Optical super-resolution microscopy in polymer science	21
Crystallization kinetics and nanoparticle ordering in semicrystalline polymer nanocomposites	21
Strain-induced multiscale structural evolutions of crystallized polymers: From fundamental studies to recent progresses	21
‘Sweet as a Nut’: Production and use of nanocapsules made of glycopolymer or polysaccharide shell	20
New methods in polymer brush synthesis: Non-vinyl-based semiflexible and rigid-rod polymer brushes	19
Photopolymerization-enforced stratification in liquid crystal materials	19
Progress in polymer single-chain based hybrid nanoparticles	18
Recent Progress in π-Conjugated Polymers for Organic Photovoltaics: Solar Cells and Photodetectors	18
Macrocyclic polymers: Synthesis, purification, properties and applications	17
Polymer-based triboelectric nanogenerators: Materials, characterization, and applications	17
Self-healable functional polymers and polymer-based composites	17
Host defense peptide mimicking antimicrobial amino acid polymers and beyond: Design, synthesis and biomedical applications	17
Macromolecular strategies for transporting electrons and excitation energy in ordered polymer layers	17
Swellable poly(ionic liquid)s: Synthesis, structure-property relationships and applications	17