The Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry highlights some important research in the latest issue.
Crystalline polymer-nanotube interphase structures
Shear-flow spinning used to produce poly(vinyl alcohol)/ single-wall carbon nanotubes composite fibers with high nanotube loadings and a unique combination of high-performance properties.
Spotlight on Polymer Chemistry, Issue 19
The Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry highlights some important research in the latest issue.
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.
Polymer gel continuously responds to fleeting stimuli
A microscopic pump starts up when irradiated with UV light but its material continues to work when the stimulus is removed.
Graphene-polymer composites for barrier applications
Recent research into combining graphene, graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide with polymers for use as barrier materials is reviewed.
Visible and NIR-responsive polymers for microfabrication
Visible and NIR-photosensitive polymethacrylate copolymers for two photon micropatterning.
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.
Spotlight on Polymer Chemistry, Issue 18
The Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry highlights some important research in the latest issue.
Journal of Applied Polymer Science: Submit to a Special Issue on Bioactive Surface Functionalization
Submit a paper to the forthcoming Special Issue of the Journal of Applied Polymer Science on Bioactive Surface Functionalization.