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A new route to synthesize plastics not only moves away from fossil fuels but enhances the likelihood of recycling.
Remember your PIN? Researchers create a molecular code to encrypt data
Researchers solve some of the drawbacks related to DNA-based information storage by using synthetic macromolecules as an alternative for data encoding.
Environmentally-friendly polypeptide synthesis
Replacing highly toxic phosgene with diphenyl carbonate in polypeptide synthesis.
Magnetic Particles Enable Reversible Bending, Twisting, Grabbing Materials
Programmable smart materials, which can be reversibly controlled through magnetically-induced heating and actuation.
Automating the Production of Advanced Materials
Engineers create a robotic platform to automate the production of new, functional polymers for advanced materials.
7th Polymer International – IUPAC Award Winner
Announcing the winner of the 7th Polymer International-IUPAC Award.
Metal–Hydrogel Hybrids
Hybrid systems of hydrogels and metals with tough bonding may find widespread application in smart materials and device interfaces.
Call for Nominations: Journal of Polymer Science Award
The Journal of Polymer Science is proud to announce the call for nominations for the ninth year of its international award. The Journal of Polymer Science Innovation Award recognizes significant research innovation and achievement in a polymer scientist under 40. The...
Biopolymers Murray Goodman Memorial Prize: Eric T. Kool
The 2019 Biopolymers Murray Goodman Memorial Prize winner is Eric T. Kool.
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This year’s Journal of Polymer Science Innovation Award was presented to Patricia Dankers at the 2019 Fall ACS meeting in San Diego, CA.
Self-Sustaining Oscillating Surfaces in Soft Matter
Appliction of an AC current results in a self-sustaining oscillating polymer surface.
Printed Electronics: Print Your Own Speakers
Researchers from Chemnitz University of Technology have printed flexible and lightweight polymer speakers.
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