A prototype theranostic device based on thermally triggered release of a fluorescent antibiotic from polymer coated porous silicon films is developed.
Polymer Science
Three-dimensional block copolymer nanostructures
Jiun-Tai Chen and his team at NCTU in Taiwan developed a novel method to fabricate three-dimensional block copolymer nanostructures.
Mechanical property predictions of conjugated polymers using molecular simulations
Predictions from atomistic molecular dynamics simulations are compared with empirical measurements.
Thin Films of Microporous Polymer Networks
Alex Palma-Cando and Ullrich Scherf discuss the synthesis, properties, and applications of electrochemically generated thin films of microporous polymer networks.
Method of moments: A magic wand for model-based reversible-deactivation radical polymerization
Chinese scientists present an advanced modeling approach that will help to promote lab-scale research to industrial applications
Ultralight aerogels conduct electricity
Researchers from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have created soft polymer materials capable of thermoelectric energy generation.
Ionic Liquids in Polymer Design
A special issue in Macromolecular Rapid Communications presents selected highlights in the exciting field of ionic liquid-based polymers.
Could Polymers Replace Tissue Damaged by Breast Cancer?
Researchers synthesized a copolymer scaffold from Polycaprolactone (PCL) and poly-D, L-lactic acid (PDLLA) for potential breast tissue engineering.
Synthetic polymer meshes offer great potential to translate IPSCs
A patient-derived stem cell source offers great potential for individual-tailored cell therapies and regenerative medicine.
Board’s choice: Polymer Photocatalysts, Polymer Mechanochemistry and Multicomponent Polymerizations
The advisory board of Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics provides you with a selection of the best papers published in the journal in 2016.
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