2024

60. Mechanochemically responsive polymer enables shockwave visualization

P. J. Centellas, K. D. Mehringer, A. L. Bowman, K. M. Evans, P. Vagholkar, T. L. Thornell, L. Huang, S. E. Morgan, C. L. Soles, Y. C. Simon* and E. P. Chan

Nat. Comm. 2024, 15, 8596 Link

Highlighted in Nature Reviews Materials, ASU News, AAAS Eureka Alert, NIST and Phys.org

59. A rationally designed singlet sink for glassy polymeric photon upconverting films

S. T. Stanciu, S. Raišys, K. Kazlauskas, Y. C. Simon*

J. Mater. Chem. C. 2024, 12, 8087 Link

58. Self‐assembly and degradation of photolabile diblock bottlebrushes

C. H. Liu, L. D. Dugas, I. T. Dishner, T. Chidanguro and Y. C. Simon*

J. Polym. Sci. 2024, 62, 707 Link

2023

57. Influence of side chain lengths in mechanophore‐containing polyisobutylene‐graft‐polystyrene

K. D. Mehringer, P. K. Vagholkar, B. J. Davis, L. K. Kemp, G. Ma, R. F. Storey, X. Gu, T. L. Thornell, D. N. Wedgeworth, Y. C. Simon* and S. E Morgan

J. Polym. Sci. 2023, 61, 2851 Link

56. Direct Measurement of Polymer-Chain-End-to-End Distances by Using RAFT Chain Transfer Agent as the FRET Acceptor

Y. Wang, A. W. Fortenberry, W. Zhang, Y. C. Simon* and Z. Qiang

J. Phys. Chem. B 2023, 127, 3100 Link

2022

55. Diketoenamine-based vitrimers via thiol-ene photopolymerization

L. D. Dugas, W. D. Walker, R. Shankar, K.T. Hoppmeyer, T. L. Thornell, S. E. Morgan, R. F. Storey, D. L. Patton and Y. C. Simon*

Macromol. Rapid Comm. 2022, 2200249 Link

54. Synthesis and morphology of high-molecular-weight polyisobutylene–polystyrene block copolymers containing dynamic covalent bonds

K. D. Mehringer, B. J. Davis, L. K. Kemp, G. Ma, S. B. Hunt, R. F. Storey, X. Gu, T. Thornell, D. N. Wedgeworth, Y. C. Simon* and S. E. Morgan

Macromol. Rapid Comm. 2022, 2200487 Link

53. Reversible hetero-Diels–Alder amine hardener as drop-in replacement for healable epoxy coatings

S. C. Rajappan, B. J. Davis, I. T. Dishner, T. L. Thornell, J. J. Peyrefitte and Y. C. Simon*

Polym. Chem. 2022, 13, 741 - 747 Link

2021

52. Modeling ultrasound-induced molecular weight decrease of polymers with multiple scissile azo-mechanophores

M. A. Ayer, E. Verde-Sesto, C. H. Liu, C. Weder, M. Lattuada and Y. C. Simon*

Polym. Chem. 2021, 12, 4093 - 4103. Link

51. The stability of aliphatic azo linkages influences the controlled scission of degradable polyurethanes

S. C. Rajappan, B. J. Davis, K. T. L. Thornell and Y. C. Simon*

J. Polym. Sci. 2021, 51, 2742-2753. Link

50. Enhanced photodegradation of TiO2‐containing poly(ε‐caprolactone)/poly(lactic acid) blends

B. J. Davis, K. Thapa, M. C. Hartline, W. K. Fuchs, M. D. Blanton, J. S. Wiggins and Y. C. Simon

J. Polym. Sci. 2021, 59, 2479-2491. Link

49. Bent out of shape: Towards non-spherical polymersome morphologies

T. Chidanguro and Y. C. Simon*

Polym. Int. 2021, 70, 951. Link

48. Spontaneously supersaturated nucleation strategy for high reproducible and efficient perovskite solar cells

B. Li, Q. Zhang, S. Zhang, Z. Ahmad, T. Chidanguro, A. H. Davis, Y. C. Simon, X. Gu, W. Zheng, N. Pradhan and Q. Dai

Chem. Eng. J. 2021, 405, 126998. Link

2020

47. Shape-transformation of polymersomes from glassy and crosslinkable ABA triblock copolymers

T. Chidanguro, E. Ghimire and Y. C. Simon*

J. Mat. Chem. B 2020, 8, 8914. Link

46. Plug-and-play optical materials from fluorescent dyes and macrocycles

C. R. Benson, L. Kacenauskaite, K. L. VanDenburgh, W.i Zhao, B. Qiao, T. Sadhukhan, M. Pink, J. Chen, S. Borgi, C. H. Chen, B. J. Davis, Y. C. Simon, K. Raghavachari, B. W. Laursen and A. H. Flood

Chem 6 1978-1997. Link Cover picture

45. Forcing single-chain nanoparticle collapse through hydrophobic solvent interactions in comb copolymers

C. H. Liu, L. D. Dugas, J. I. Bowman, T. Chidanguro, R. F. Storey, Y. C. Simon*

Polym. Chem. 2020 11, 292-297. Link

2019

44. Virtual issue: next-generation smart materials

E. B. Berda, L. F. Deravi, E. J. Foster, Y. C. Simon and M. M. Thuo

Macromolecules 2019 52, 6339-6341. Link

43. Functional polymers through mechanochemistry

S. Schrettl, D. W. R. Balkenende, C. Calvino, M. Karman, A. Lavrenova, L. N. Neumann, Y. Sagara, E. Verde-Sesto, M. di Giannantonio, Y. C. Simon, K. M Fromm, M. Lattuada and C. Weder

Chimia 2019, 73, 7-11. Link

42.  Mechanoresponsive luminescent polymer blends based on an excimer-forming telechelic macromolecule

C. Calvino, Y. Sagara, V. Buclin, A. P. Haehnel, A. del Prado Abellán, C. Aeby, Y. C. Simon, S. Schrettl and C. Weder

Macromol. Rapid Comm. 2018, 1800705. Link

2018

41. Polymersomes: breaking the glass ceiling?

T. Chidanguro, E. Ghimire, C. H. Liu and Y. C. Simon*

Small 2018, 14, 1802734. Link Inside frontispiece.

40. Mechanochemical fluorescence switching in polymers containing dithiomaleimide moieties

M. Karman, E. Verde-Sesto, C. Weder and Y. C. Simon*

ACS Macro Lett. 2018, 7, 1099 – 1104. Link

39. Enhancement of triplet-sensitized upconversion in rigid polymers viasinglet exciton sink approach

S. Raisys, S. Jursenas, Y. C. Simon, C. Weder and K. Kazlauskas

Chem. Sci. 2018, 9, 6798-6802. Link

38. Solid-state sensors based on Eu3+-containing supramolecular polymers with luminescence colour switching capability

L. N. Neumann, C. Calvino, Y. C. Simon, S. Schrettl and C. Weder

Dalton Trans. 2018, 47, 14184-14188. Link

37. Fabrication of single-chain nanoparticles through the dimerization of pendant anthracene groups via photochemical upconversion

T. Chidanguro, D. R. Blank, A. Garrett, C. M. Reese, J. M. Schekman, X. Yu, D. L. Patton, N. Ayres and Y. C. Simon*

Dalton Trans. 2018, 47, 8663-8669. Link

36. Thiol-ene click chemistry: a modular approach to solid-state triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion

A. K. Williams, B. J. Davis, E. R. Crater, J. R. Lott, Y. C. Simon and J. D. Azoulay

J. Mater. Chem. C 2018, 6, 3876-3881. Link, Inside front cover picture.

2017

35. Nanodroplet-containing polymers for efficient low-power light upconversion

R. Vadrucci, A. Monguzzi, F. Sawenz, B. D. Wilts, Y. C. Simon* and C. Weder

Adv. Mater. 2017, 29, 1702992. Link

34. Light-responsive azo-containing organogels

M. A. Ayer, S. Schrettl, S. Balog, Y. C. Simon* and C. Weder

Soft Matter 2017, 13, 4017 - 4023. Link

33. Mechano- and thermoresponsive photoluminescent supramolecular polymer

A. Lavrenova, D. W. R. Balkenende, Y. Sagara, S. Schrettl, Y. C. Simon and C. Weder

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017 139, 4302 - 4305. Link

32. Ring-opening metathesis polymerization of triazole-bearing cyclobutenes: diblock copolymer synthesis and evaluation of the effect of side group size on polymerization kinetics

J. Wei, W. Trout, Y. C. Simon* and S. Granados-Focil

J. Polym. Sci. Part A 2017 55, 1929 - 1939. Link

2016

31. Thermoresponsive low-power light upconverting polymer nanoparticles

D. C. Thevenaz, A. Monguzzi, D. Vanhecke, R. Vadrucci, F. Meinardi, Y. C. Simon* and C. Weder

Mater. Horizons 2016, 3, 602 - 607. Link

30. The role of triplet exciton diffusion in light-upconverting polymer glasses

S. Raisys, K. Kazlauskas, S. Jursenias and Y. C. Simon*

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2016, 8, 15732 -15740. Link

29. Azo-containing polymers with degradation on-demand feature

M. A. Ayer, Y. C. Simon and C. Weder

Macromolecules 2016, 49, 2917 - 2927. Link

28. A mechano- and thermoresponsive luminescent cyclophane

Y. Sagara, Y. C. Simon, N. Tamaokia and C. Weder

Chem. Comm. 2016, 52, 5694 - 5697. Link

27. The role of mass and length in the sonochemistry of polymers

M. Schaefer, B. Içli, M. Lattuada, C. Weder, A. F. M. Kilbinger and Y. C. Simon*

 Macromolecules 2016, 49, 1630 - 1636. Link

26 .  Single-component upconverting polymeric nanoparticles

D. C. Thevenaz, S. H. Lee, F. Guignard, S. Balog, M. Lattuada, C. Weder and Y. C. Simon*

Macromol. Rapid Comm. 2016, 37, 826 - 832. Link

25.  A thermo- and mechanoresponsive cyano-substituted oligo(p-phenylene vinylene) derivative with five emissive states

Y. Sagara, A. Lavrenova, A. Crochet, Y. C. Simon, K. M. Fromm and C. Weder

Chem Eur. J. 2016, 22, 4374 - 4378. Link

24. Deformation-induced color changes in melt-processed polyamide 12 blends

A. Lavrenova, A. Holtz, Y. C. Simon and C. Weder

Macromol. Mater. Eng. 2016, 301, 549 - 554. Link

2015

23.  Visual indication of mechanical deformation using encapsulated charge-transfer complexes

A. Lavrenova, C. Weder and Y. C. Simon*

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2015, 7, 21828 - 21834. Link

22. Glassy poly (methacrylate) terpolymers with covalently attached emitters and sensitizers for low‐power light upconversion

S. H. Lee, D. C. Thévenaz, C. Weder and Y. C. Simon*

J. Polym. Sci. Part A. 2015, 53, 1629, Link, Cover picture. 

21. Shape-memory polyurethane nanocomposites with single layer or bilayer oleic acid-coated Fe3O4 nanoparticles

H. Zou, C. Weder and Y. C. Simon*

Macromol. Mater. Eng. 2015, 300, 885-892, Link, Cover picture.

20. Healable Supramolecular Polymer Solids

L. Montero de Espinosa, G. L. Fiore, C. Weder, E. J. Foster and Y. C. Simon*

Prog. Polym. Sci. 2015, 49, 60 - 78, Link, Invited contribution.

19. Organogels for low-power light upconversion

R. Vadrucci, C. Weder and Y. C. Simon*

Mater. Horizons 2015, 2, 120 - 124. Link

2014

18.  Light upconversion by triplet-triplet annihilation in diphenylanthracene-based copolymers

S. H. Lee, M. A. Ayer, R. Vadrucci, C. Weder and Y. C. Simon*

Polym. Chem. 2014, 5, 6898 - 6904. Link

17.   Synthesis of poly(sulfonate ester)s by ADMET polymerization

R. R. Parkhurst, S. Balog, C. Weder and Y. C. Simon*

RSC Advances 2014, 4, 53967 - 53974. Link

16.   Low-power upconversion in poly(mannitol-sebacate) networks with tethered diphenylanthracene and palladium porphyrin

S. H. Lee,  Á. Sonseca, R. Vadrucci, E. Giménez, E. J. Foster and Y. C. Simon*

J. Inorg. Organomet. Polym. Mater. 2014, 24, 898 - 903. Link

15.   Mechanochemistry of metallo-supramolecular polymers

D. W. R. Balkenende, S. Coulibaly, S. Balog, Y. C. Simon, G. L. Fiore and C. Weder

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 10493 - 10498. Link Featured in Chimia.

14.  Mechanically triggered responses of metallosupramolecular polymers

Y. C. Simon, G. L. Fiore, C. Weder

Chimia 2014, 68, 666-666. Link Invited contribution.

13.   Biosensors based on porous cellulose nanocrystal–poly(vinyl alcohol) scaffolds

B. Schyrr, S. Pasche, G. Voirin, C. Weder, Y. C. Simon* and Johan E. Foster

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2014, 6, 12674 - 12683. Link

12.   Low-power photon upconversion in organic glasses

R. Vadrucci, C. Weder and Y. C. Simon*

J. Mater. Chem. C 2014, 2, 2837 - 2841. Link

11.   Functional iron oxide nanoparticles as reversible crosslinks for magnetically addressable shape‐memory polymers

S. Bai, H. Zou, H. Dietsch, Y. C. Simon* and C. Weder

Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2014, 5, 398 - 404. Link Cover picture.

2013

10.   Melt-processed polymer glasses for low-power upconversion via sensitized triplet-triplet annihilation

S. H. Lee, J. Lott, Y. C. Simon* and C. Weder

J. Mater. Chem. C 2013, 1, 5142 - 5148.

9.      Optical upconversion in polymeric nanoparticles

         Y. C. Simon* and C. Weder

Chimia 2012, 66, 878. Invited contribution.

8.      Low-power photon upconversion through triplet-triplet annihilation in polymers

Y. C. Simon* and C. Weder

J. Mater. Chem. 2012, 22, 20817 - 20830. Cover picture.

7.      Low-power upconversion in dye-doped polymer nanoparticles

Y. C. Simon,* S. Bai, M. K. Sing, H. Dietsch, M. Achermann and C. Weder

Macromol. Rapid Comm. 2012, 33, 498 - 502. Featured in Materials Views March 15, 2012.

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

6.      Ring-opening metathesis copolymerization of cyclooctene and a carborane-containing oxanorbornene

Y. C. Simon and E. B. Coughlin

J. Polym. Sci. Part A, 2010, 48, 2557 - 2563.

5.      Carborane-containing polyfluorene: o-carboranes in the main chain

J. J. Peterson, M. Werre, Y. C. Simon, K. R. Carter and E. Bryan Coughlin

Macromolecules 2009, 42, 8594 - 8598.

4.      Silylcarborane acrylate nanoimprint lithography resists

Y. C. Simon, I. W. Moran, K. R. Carter and E. Bryan Coughlin

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2009, 1, 1887 - 1892. 

3.      Polyfluorene with p-carborane in the backbone

J. J. Peterson, Y. C. Simon, E. B. Coughlin and K. R. Carter

Chem. Comm. 2009, 33, 4950 - 4952.

2.      Synthesis of polyfluorenes with pendant silylcarboranes

Y. C. Simon, J. J. Peterson, C. Mangold, K. R. Carter and E. B. Coughlin

Macromolecules 2009, 42, 512 - 516.

1.     Amphiphilic carborane-containing diblock copolymers

Y. C. Simon, C. Ohm, M. J. Zimny and E. B. Coughlin

Macromolecules 2007, 40, 5628 - 5630.