1 Hong, M.;* Chen, J.; Chen, E. Y.-X.* “Polymerization of Polar Monomers Mediated by Main-Group Lewis Acid-Base Pairs”, Chem. Rev. 2018, DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00352. 2 Wang, X.; Zhang, Y.; Hong, M.* “Controlled and Efficient Polymerization of Conjugated Polar Alkenes by Lewis Pairs Based on Sterically Hindered Aryloxide-Substituted Alkylaluminum”, Molecules 2018, 23, 442. ( Invited contribution to the special issue on “Lewis Pair Polymerization for New Reactivity and Structure in Polymer Synthesis”) 3 Hong, M.;* Tang, X. Y.; Newell, B. S.; Chen, E. Y.-X.* “‘Nonstrained’ γ?Butyrolactone-Based Copolyesters: Copolymerization Characteristics and Composition-Dependent (Thermal, Eutectic, Cocrystallization, and Degradation) Properties”, Macromolecules 2017, 50, 8469. 4 Hong, M.;* Chen, E. Y.-X.* “Chemically Recyclable Polymers: A Circular Economy Approach to Sustainability”, Green Chem. 2017, 19, 3692-3706 (Invited Critical Review, 2017 Green Chemistry Hot Article). 5 Hong, M.; Chen, E. Y.-X.* “Completely Recyclable Biopolymers with Linear and Cyclic Topologies via Ring-opening Polymerization of γ-Butyrolactone”, Nat. Chem. 2016, 8, 42-49. Highlighted by Nature Chemistry (To react the impossible ring) and CCTV-America (No more plastic waste: scientist creates recyclable polymers). 6 Hong, M.; Chen, E. Y.-X.* “Towards Truly Sustainable Polymers: Metal-Free Recyclable Polyester from Biorenewable Non-Strained gamma-Butyrolactone”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2016, 55, 4188-4193. (Designated hot article, highlighted by Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (Sustainable bioplastics for biomedical applications) and Chemical & Engineering News (Chemists unveil ‘truly sustainable’ polymers). 7 Hong, M.; Tang, X.; Falivene, L.; Caporaso, L.; Cavallo, L.;* Chen, E. Y.-X.* “Proton-Transfer Polymerization by N-Heterocyclic Carbenes: Monomer and Catalyst Scopes and Mechanism for Converting Dimethacrylates into Unsaturated Polyesters”, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2016, 138, 2021-2035. 8 Hong, M.; Chen, E. Y.-X.* “Polymeric Carbon Lewis Base–Acid Adducts: Poly(NHC–C60)”, Polym. Chem. 2015, 6, 1741–1750. 9 Hong, M.; Chen, E. Y.-X.* “Proton-Transfer Polymerization (HTP): Converting Methacrylates into Polyesters by an N-Heterocyclic Carbene”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 11900–11906. This is the part of “Green Condensation Reactions for Renewable Chemicals, Liquid Fuels, and Biodegradable Polymers” technology that won the 2015 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award, and also highlighted by Chemical & Engineering News (Green in 2015). 10 Hong, M.; Chen, E. Y.-X.* “Coordination Ring-opening Copolymerization of Naturally Renewable α-Methylene-γ-butyrolactone into Unsaturated Polyesters”, Macromolecules 2014, 47, 3614–3624. 11 Hong, M.; Cui, L.; Li, B. X.; Li, Y. S.* “Synthesis of Novel Cyclic Olefin Copolymer (COC) with High Performance via Effective Copolymerization of Ethylene with Bulky Cyclic Olefin”, Macromolecules 2012, 45, 5397-5402. 12 Hong, M.; Liu, J. Y.; Li, B. X.; Li, Y. S.* “Facile Functionalization of Polyethylene via Click Chemistry”, Macromolecules 2011, 44, 5659-5665. |