Recent research into the use of polymer-coated nanoparticles for enhanced oil recovery is reviewed in the Journal of Applied Polymer Science.
Clay: cost-effective nanofiller for advanced polymeric composites
The state of the art in clay-containing polymer nanocomposites is critically reviewed by Suprakas Sinha Ray.
A smart polymer kit for composing tailored novel materials
Peter J. Roth shows that postpolymerization modification reactions allow to compose well-defined stimulus-responsive materials.
Simply melting away: dissolving polymer electronics
Iowa State scientist developing materials, electronics that dissolve when triggered.
From lamellar bilayer membranes to single-bilayer-thick polymeric nanosheets
The synthesis of free-standing, ultrathin polymeric nanosheets of lamellar bilayer membrane via spatially confined polymerization has been reported.
One-pot multicomponent system: Incorporating organic reactions into controlled polymerization
Lei Tao demonstrates the opportunities provided by one-pot multicomponent systems for the synthesis of functional polymeric materials.
The limits of applicability of the Mayo-Lewis equation in radical copolymerizations
Saldívar-Guerra, Hutchinson, and Matyjaszewski investigate the mechanisms governing the properties of polymeric materials and their application performance.
From Galileo to present day modeling of polymerization reactions
Macromolecular Theory and Simulations has published a special issue on the modeling and simulation of complex polymerization reactions.
Outdoor operational stability of polymer solar modules
ITO-free large-area organic solar cell modules were operated in outdoor conditions over 1 year simultaneously in India and Denmark.
More Insight on Precisely Controlled Polymer Architectures
A themed issue, guest-edited by Jean-François Lutz, Brent Sumerlin, and Krzysztof Matyjaszewski highlights new developments in macromolecular engineering.