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Chemistry World
May 28, 2013
Anthony King |
Polymer tied in celtic knots Celtic knots and ancient art have inspired a new way of synthesizing polymers. The slow-motion method of controlling polymer growth produces a single chain that when linked repeatedly, intricately wraps around itself to form a dense structure. |
IndustryWeek
April 1, 2004
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3-D Chemistry Builds Complex Micro-Structures Try it for complex structures that would be difficult to build layer-by-layer with 2-D lithographic processes. |
Chemistry World
May 16, 2006
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Switching Off Polymerisation in the Dark With summer in full swing, the world of polymer science is about to get a boost following news that sunlight can kick-start living polymerisation reactions. The twist is that the reaction stops in the dark. |
Managed Care
April 2004
Thomas Morrow |
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Chemistry World
April 6, 2009
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Torn catalysts help polymers heal themselves Catalysts that are activated by a mechanical force tearing them in two have been designed by Dutch scientists. |
Chemistry World
June 22, 2015
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'Smart patch' set to deliver for diabetes patients A research team has created patches that release insulin in response to changes in oxygen brought about by high glucose levels and hope this could lead to a smarter, painless way of treating the disease. |
Chemistry World
February 2010 |
Chemistry bites Developing dental materials that can cope with the hostile environment of the mouth is challenging |
Chemistry World
July 16, 2012
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The future of PVC production? The way in which we produce PVC, one of our most enduring plastics, is scarcely different today compared with 50 years ago. |
Chemistry World
July 27, 2014
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Propeller-shaped molecules give 2D polymers lift-off Crystal engineers have finally succeeded in achieving a goal that has eluded chemists for decades by unambiguously synthesizing two-dimensional polymer crystals, confirmed by single-crystal x-ray diffraction. |
