Polymers – Page 19
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ResearchMolecular threads woven into flexible fabric
New covalent organic framework contains interlacing polymer chains that can slide past one another
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ResearchBoron nitride nanotube composites outperform their carbon cousins
Binding strengths of polymer–boron nitride nanotubes are higher than those reported for carbon nanotubes
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ResearchNew shape memory polymer with a permanent twist
Material can flip between shapes but its resting shape can be remodelled without wiping the memory of other shapes
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ResearchOne pot recipe for incompatible catalytic transformations
Polymer micelles isolate two catalysts that don’t get along to transform alkynes into chiral alcohols
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ResearchPressure brings liquid marbles to a sticky end
Researchers strive to make glue that you can handle
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ResearchClick chemistry creates precision polymers
New synthesis technique allows the length and stereochemistry of artificial polymers to be controlled
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ResearchAntifreeze polymer protects cells as they thaw
Simple synthetic polymer found to enhance cryopreservation of red blood cells by inhibiting ice crystal growth
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ResearchSingle polymer pill could deliver entire drug course in one go
Flexible elastomer ring springs open to stay in stomach and could slowly release drugs over days
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ResearchLeather gets a new perfume
Scientists in India have developed a way of infusing leather with lemongrass oil
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ResearchUltra-thin membranes for solute separation
Polyamide filters just a few nanometres thick could help cut energy bills in chemical plants
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PodcastChemistry World podcast – June 2015
What makes food sweet? How do we protect against food alteration? New e-paper, and possible treatment for ebola
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NewsUN sets its sights on marine microplastics
Scale of the problem means no simple solutions exist to tackle plastic particles already in the world’s oceans
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Polymers curl up and take control
Single polymer chains can be shaped into globular nanoparticles to mimic nature’s catalysts
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Floppy polymer defies convention to form rigid framework
Hybrid metal–organic frameworks could be engineered with a whole set of new properties
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ResearchPlant-inspired plastics take shape
Polymer that responds to multiple stimuli could bring shape-shifting plastics a step closer
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ResearchPlastic waste entering world's oceans set to double in 10 years
Model finds 8 million tonnes of plastic rubbish makes its way into seas every year and much of it remains unaccounted
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NewsEurope mulls laws to tackle microplastic scourge
Move follows call by five EU states to ban microplastics in consumer care products