Researchers from France prepared exceptionally stiff and tough polymer films with a very low volume fraction of percolating phase.
Polymer Science
New trends in the design of molecularly imprinted nanoparticles
Experts from Michigan Technological University review the recent developments in molecularly imprinted nanoparticles by surface imprinting techniques.
The balance between combination and disproportionation in radical polymerization
Researcher from New Zealand present a mass spectrometric method for the determination of the mode of termination in radical polymerization.
Ceramic polymer coating system for biogas plants
A new coating system for all kinds of component parts of biogas plants can be applied at ambient temperatures down to minus 10°C.
Polypeptide-based polymersomes with great potential for cancer therapy
Polypeptide-based pH-sensitive polymersomes prepared by researchers from Changchun hold excellent promise as a drug delivery platform for cancer therapy.
Donor-acceptor diblock copolymers for polymer solar cells
Researchers from UT Austin found a powerful route to synthesize donor-acceptor block copolymers via a simple sequential monomer addition approach.
Smart polymers for engineering applications
Researchers pave the way for the comprehensive use of shape memory polymers.
Also for Practitioners: The Error-In-Variables Approach for a Model-Based Design of Experiments
Canadian researchers show how to find optimal trials for estimating reactivity ratios for a typical copolymerization reaction.
Journal of Polymer Science: Polymer Physics most downloaded article of the year
Review on graphene/polymer composites for energy applications scores more downloads than any other article so far this year.
Miniemulsions – Why does the droplet size matter?
Researchers from LPIM investigate how the droplet size affects the photopolymerizability of monomer miniemulsions.
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