Polymer therapeutics represent promising novel chemical entities under development for addressing CNS disorders, in which intravenous and intranasal administration are the most appealing strategies to achieve this paramount goal.
Polymer Science
The Softer Side of Robots
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Improving Medical Textiles Using Polymers
The medical textile field is in search of an antibacterial that is effective, but also human and environmentally-friendly.
Biopolymers Murray Goodman Memorial Prize Symposium
William F. DeGrado receives the Murray Goodman Memorial Prize at the ACS Spring National meeting 2018.
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A Highly Durable Solution-Shearing Blade for Fabricating OFETs [Video]
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Two Novel Quinoidal Polymers for OFETs [Video]
Two novel quinoidal conjugated polymers are synthesized for organic field-effect transistors with superior device performance.
In Remembrance of Prof. Hans-Joachim Cantow
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Hans-Joachim Cantow: March 2nd, 1923–May 30th, 2018
Polymer Networks Give Cholesteric Liquid Crystals the Creeps
Polymer stabilized cholesteric liquid crystals (PSCLCs) respond to electric fields in a time-dependent manner that resembles creep behavior in mechanically deformed polymers.
Evaluating Elastomer Thin Film Quality
Mechanical and electrical characterization of silicone-based dielectric elastomer films is used as a means to evaluate the homogeneity of the films.
Journal of Polymer Science Award Winner: Rachel O’Reilly
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