Atomic force microscopy was used to image and characterize the gradient composition in single molecular bottlebrushes.
Electron-beam lithography: an old dog with new tricks
Technique finds new use in patterning polymers to control cells and proteins.
200 000 years of practical experience: The science and technology of adhesives
Macromolecular Reaction Engineering has published two special issues on the science and technology of adhesive materials and bio-inspired adhesives, guest-edited by Hadi Izadi and Alexander Penlidis.
Macromolecular prodrugs for controlled delivery of ribavirin
Conjugation of ribavirin to a carrier polymer prevents association of the drug with the red blood cells and thus overcomes the origin of the main side effect.
Equilibrium under pressure – the kinetics of iron-mediated ATRP
Buback and Matyjaszewski investigate the pressure dependence of iron-mediated atom-transfer radical polymerization (ATRP).
Laser as Sniffer Dog for Explosives
A new compact sensor system based on an LED pumped polymer laser detects explosive vapors quickly and sensitively.
Remotely Controlled Colloids, Interfaces, and Biosystems
The first topical Special Issue of Particle & Particle Systems Characterization – guest edited by Gleb Sukhorukov, Igor Luzinov, and Sergiy Minko.
Photonic materials – Cholesteric polymer films for lasing devices
Researchers at the Johannes Gutenberg-Universität in Mainz optimize optical perfomance of cholesteric films based on polymeric materials for lasing devices.
Assessing printing technologies for polymer solar cells
Danish scientists analyze advantages and disadvantages of the most promising printing technologies for metal back electrodes used in polymer solar cells.
Journal of Applied Polymer Science: Submit to a Special Issue on Polymers for Microelectronics
Submit a paper to the forthcoming Special Issue of the Journal of Applied Polymer Science on Polymers for Microelectronics.