The fabrication of dye-doped cross-linked rubbery nanoparticles with light upconversion properties even at relatively low power densities has been reported by a Swiss/American research team.
Polymer Science
A 3D Metamaterial: Nanostructuring with Polymers
Scientists have fabricated a 3D metamaterial, which shows linear and circular dichroism, using a self-assembled block copolymer as a template.
Macromolecular Colloquium 2012 in Freiburg
This year’s Macromolecular Colloquium will be held in Freiburg from the 23rd to 25th of February.
How to Enhance the Efficiency of Polymer Solar Cells
Understanding structure-property correlations can be helpful in gaining higher efficiencies in polymer solar cells.
Most downloaded articles of the month from the Journal of Polymer Science: Polymer Physics
Reviews on all physical aspects of polymer science made a splash in December. Read them for free now!
Random Branching Theory
Random branching theory enables the modelling of the solution structure of randomly hyperbranched polymers.
Top Advanced Materials papers for December 2011
Bioinspired surface patterning and a landmark review on graphene are among the most-downloaded Advanced Materials papers in December 2011.
Vegetable Fibers Make a Comeback in Materials Engineering
Brazilian scientists have studied the water absorption in unsaturated polyester composites reinforced with macambira fiber.
Advanced Functional Polymers for Medicine – Free Access
The complex requirements of modern medicine demand a variety of multifunctional materials. Polymers provide a versatile toolbox for such materials. Hydrolytically degradable polymers show temporal changes of mechanical properties during degradation and controlled drug...
Promising New Triblock Copolymers Based on Ionic Liquids
A symmetric triblock copolymer based on telechelic poly(propylene oxide) and end-functionalized ionic liquids is multi-stimuli responsive.
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