Click chemistry in organic electronic devices
The last decades have witnessed a dramatic advance in organic syntheses from the viewpoint of environmental science and technology. In a review article, Professor Michinobu highlights a novel click...
View ArticleFirst precise 9-arm 9-component star polymer
Precise synthesis of multi-armed and multi-component star-branched polymers was achieved using living anionic polymerization in a new iterative approach.
View ArticleGene therapy: Non-viral nanoparticles as delivery systems
Researchers from Case Western Reserve University present an efficient non-viral gene delivery system for safe gene therapy to treat genetic eye disorders.
View ArticleMeet the Macro Awards Winners
This year, already a lot of excellent young scientists have received Macro Awards for their outstanding research in different fields of polymer science.
View ArticleConference Report: 35th Australasian Polymer Symposium
The 35th APS took place on the Gold Coast, Queensland, from the 12th - 15th of July: three and a half days of talks from numerous areas of polymer science.
View ArticleMolecular imaging as prediction tool
Cathepsin B molecular imaging has been shown to be a powerful tool in reflecting the potential of cartilage formation and predicting the quality of cartilage.
View ArticleSmall Alginate Hydrogels by Microfluidic Production
L. Mazutis and co-workers have developed a microfluidic approach for production of alginate hydrogels having a unique biconcave shape and the size of a mammalian cell (~10 µm).
View ArticleTowards Hybrid Materials: Group Transfer Polymerization of Alkoxysilane Monomers
Functional star polymers of alkoxysilane containing monomers are produced via GTM and later crosslinked to produce hybrid gels in a one-pot synthesis.
View ArticleSupramolecular Hydrogels with Redox-Responsive Dye Release
Prof. Chuanliang Feng and co-workers are working on novel supramolecular, redox-responsive hydrogels self-assembled from low-molecular-weight gelators.
View ArticlePECH: A New Photoinitiator for Free Radical Polymerization under UV Light
Researchers from Turkey developed a new photoinitiator: phenacyl ethyl carbazolium hexafluoroantimonate for free radical polymerization under UV light.
View ArticleUnderstanding higher-ordered structures in polypeptides
Japanese researchers successfully control the higher-ordered structure of an electrostatic assembly prepared from oppositely charged polypeptides.
View ArticleTouch- and brush-spinning of nanofibers
Touch- and brush-spinning methods for drawing of nanofibers, core–shell nanofibers, and their aligned 2D and 3D meshes have been developed.
View ArticleA Microfluidic Platform for Nanocomposite Films
Researchers have developed a microfludic platform for high-throughput preparation of multicomponent photopolymerized nanocomposite films.
View ArticleAnti-fouling hybrid polymer coatings
Anti-fouling zwitterionic coatings were successfully prepared by a surface Kabachnik-Fields reaction and subsequent deprotection of phosphonate groups.
View ArticleHow to find the “optimal” molecular weight for photovoltaic polymers
Bringing together recently published studies, trends are displayed how the molecular weight of conjugated polymers influences the photovoltaic performance.
View ArticleSubmit to a Special Issue Dedicated to Richard P. Wool on Sustainable...
Submit a paper to the forthcoming Special Issue of the J. Appl. Polym. Sci. on Sustainable Polymers & Polymer Science: Dedicated to Richard P. Wool.
View ArticlePolypept(o)ides: hybrid materials with promising applications in nanomedicine
Matthias Barz and Kristina Klinker provide a first overview concerning the work on polypept(o)ides.
View ArticleFuel cell water highways paved by electron radiation grafting
Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute have developed a coating technique that improves water management in fuel cells, thus raising their efficiency.
View ArticleIn Focus: 6th International Conference on Polymer Behavior
Issue 11 of the journal Polymer International includes an In Focus section of the 6th International Conference on Polymer Behavior (ICPB6).
View ArticleImproving the operational stability of polymer solar cell modules
Indoor and outdoor stability measurements are used to compare the lifetime of fully roll-to-roll organic solar cell modules.
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