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Cholesterol-conjugated (bio)polymers via UV-vis traceable chemistry
A new way to track the conjugation rate of cholesterol as well as to conduct conjugations in aqueous environments.
Spotlight on Polymer Chemistry, Issue 20
The Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry highlights some important research in the latest issue.
Carbon dioxide – raw material of the future
2nd CO2-Conference on Carbon Dioxide as Feedstock for Chemistry and Polymers in “Haus der Technik” Essen, Germany, October 7th to 9th 2013
Synthetic polymer could stop the spread of HIV
A precisely designed macromolecule that mimics the binding of HIV to immune system cells could be used to stop the virus from physically entering the body.
Highly crystalline inclusion complexes with amylose
Amylose inclusion complexes show highly appealing self-organization behavior.
Bistable liquid crystal pixels
In a proof-of-concept study, authors in Italy have demonstrated electric field-controlled switching between stable states in a porous material containing nematic liquid crystals.
Tough films with ultralow content of hard phase
Researchers from France prepared exceptionally stiff and tough polymer films with a very low volume fraction of percolating phase.
New trends in the design of molecularly imprinted nanoparticles
Experts from Michigan Technological University review the recent developments in molecularly imprinted nanoparticles by surface imprinting techniques.
The balance between combination and disproportionation in radical polymerization
Researcher from New Zealand present a mass spectrometric method for the determination of the mode of termination in radical polymerization.