The editors of the Macromolecular Journals have nominated the top papers of 2015!
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Autonomous control with pH-responsive materials
In this feature article pH regulation in self-assembled materials is reviewed, presenting an exciting class of molecular imaging and therapeutic agents.
Silicone-Based Systems as Dielectric Elastomer Transducers
Silicone elastomers are favourable materials for dielectric elastomer transducers. Read more about the current state-of-the-art.
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4D Printing: Smart Valves
Australian researchers report on a 4D-printed thermally active hydrogel valve, which can control the flow of water.
Advanced Functional Polymers for Modern Medicine
To fulfill the complex requirements of medical applications, multi-functional biomaterials need to be designed.
Molecular design improves polymer solar cell performance
Yang et al. present a new method to tune the HOMO level of a TT-based polymer for higher efficiency polymer solar cells.
How to find the “optimal” molecular weight for photovoltaic polymers
Bringing together recently published studies, trends are displayed how the molecular weight of conjugated polymers influences the photovoltaic performance.
Understanding higher-ordered structures in polypeptides
Japanese researchers successfully control the higher-ordered structure of an electrostatic assembly prepared from oppositely charged polypeptides.
PECH: A New Photoinitiator for Free Radical Polymerization under UV Light
Researchers from Turkey developed a new photoinitiator: phenacyl ethyl carbazolium hexafluoroantimonate for free radical polymerization under UV light.
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