Klaus Tauer and co-workers (Golm, Germany) report the discovery of an unusually rapid and high-yielding emulsion polymerization reaction that does not follow zero-one kinetics.
Polymer Science
A New Playground for Particle Design
Researchers from the University of Jena (Germany) designed glycopolymeric materials with tailored properties to independently study the parameters that impact cellular uptake.
Chemical modification of LPEI for gene delivery
The PEtOx-b-LPEI copolymer could have important applications in gene delivery and gene silencing as a polymeric vector.
Stress Sensitive Polymers
German researchers found stress to be a new trigger for shape memory polymers.
Book Review: Introduction to Polymer Rheology
Professor Manfred Wilhelm and Dr. Roland Kadar of KIT review Introduction to Polymer Rheology by Montgomery T. Shaw.
When Polymers Bite Back: A Kinetic Model for Suspension Polymerization
The free-radical polymerization of vinyl chloride is investigated using quantum chemical methods.
Simply Better – Surface-Initiated Group Transfer Polymerization
Simply better – Surface-initiated group transfer polymerization allows fast and efficient preparation of thick and uniform polymer brushes.
Klaus-Dieter Hungenberg Receives Honorary Professorship
Paderborn University honors K.-D. Hungenberg (BASF SE, Ludwigshafen) for research and teaching in polymer reaction technology.
Christopher Barner-Kowollik receives BPG award
Karlsruhe researcher receives award for outstanding contributions to polymer science.
Spiky sensors: pressure and temperature responsive composites
New material could be perfect for tactile sensors for robot hands
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