The self-assembly of block polymers raises this question, discussed in the latest Trend Article in Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics.
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New special issue on cutting edge developments in the field of polymer reaction engineering.
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A simple way to create very small patterns on a surface by using a mixture of top-down and bottom-up technology has been developed. Self-assembly is combined with evaporation to make highly ordered nanoscale structures.
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A new polymer-based microfluidic device capable of producing tiny polymer-based capsules continuously without clogging.
Brushes Grown on Brushes
How to make one layer of polymer brushes on top of another layer by using a simple chemical initiator method…
Bioinspired Materials: Bridging the Gap between Polymer Science and Life Sciences
Since the early days of materials research, progress in materials science and engineering has strongly benefited from achieving better insight into complex biological systems.
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