Polymers – Page 15
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ResearchFirst liquid MOF could get material discovery flowing
Data and modelling show framework and porous structure are retained after melting
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ResearchFirst for cells as they're made to manufacture fluorinated bioplastics
Genetically modified bacteria could make synthesis of new materials more sustainable
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BusinessBASF to buy Solvay’s polyamide business
€1.6bn deal covers 2400 employees at sites in Europe, Asia and the Americas
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ResearchChiral catalyst switches selectivity in seconds
Helical copper compound’s enantioselectivity can be inverted while reaction is running
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ResearchCastable polymers made from castor beans
Super-tough materials derived from inedible plants are lightweight, renewable and strong enough to use in vehicles
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ResearchSelf-destructing circuits mimic Mission: impossible tape
Transient electronics with programmable shelf-life could be handy for medicine and military
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ResearchGraphene and phosphorus make fire-stopping foam
Flame retardant hybrid material is light enough to sit on the petals of a flower
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ResearchLadder polymer ‘unzipped’ with a pull
Polyladderene transformed to polyacetylene using mechanochemistry
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ResearchThree-quarters of all the plastic ever made is now waste
The overall mass of plastic generated since 1950 is more than 41.5 million blue whales
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ResearchPolymer 'worm' is walking on sunshine
Light-responsive plastic film can match a caterpillar for speed and can even transport objects
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FeatureThe chemistry of the yellow jersey
Hayley Bennett tells the story of the 1948 Tour de France’s yellow jersey – and how synthetic fabrics came to dominate sportswear
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ResearchClaim that seabirds mistake plastic rubbish for food ‘oversimplified’
Study on foraging seabirds and the ‘chemical lure’ of ocean plastic waste was based on questionable data
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Research’Gas marbles’ surprise with their strength
Robust bubbles of gas encapsulated in a microsphere–liquid shell could trap gases
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ResearchSelf-healing hydrogels glow with stable structural colour
Biocompatible, jelly-like materials that can repair themselves without losing their colour could find uses in photonics or biomedicine
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ResearchGlowing dyes move data storage beyond binary
A method to chemically save information in quaternary code using dyes could change how we approach data storage
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ResearchChiral nanospirals put polymers in a spin
Spontaneous structures self-assemble inside hexagonal templates
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FeatureWearable technology
The future of wearable gadgets will be tiny, flexible, skin-like devices capable of monitoring your health
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ResearchReactor offers solution to plastic pollution
Compact system turns waste plastic into fuels, allowing boats to power themselves while cleaning up the ocean