Polymers are the building blocks of living systems and the ... and also stimulated research into the structure and properties of more complex biological macromolecules such as proteins, enzymes, and ...

The synthesis of poly[(methyl methacrylate-co-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)-b-isobutylene-b-(methyl methacrylate-co-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)] P(MMA-co-HEMA)-b-PIB-b-P(MMA-co-HEMA) triblock copolymers ...

By using optically active liquid crystals as reaction sites, researchers at University of Tsukuba have successfully achieved ...

Macromolecules, 36, 36 (2003)), intensive ... For example, it is now possible to prepare high molecular weight polymers (molecular weight > 50000), to control the stereo-structure (tacticity ...

Upcycling may help remedy the roughly 450 million tons of plastic discarded worldwide annually, of which only nine per cent ...

Chemists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a method for producing new macromolecules with improved properties by modifying the polymers in discarded plastics.

Polymers are either natural or synthetic macromolecules composed of many repeating units (monomers) usually arranged in the form of a chain. Examples of polymers are silk, rubber, silicone ...

characterization and properties of polymer molecules or macromolecules, which are large molecules composed of repeating chemical subunits known as monomers. The performances of liquid and film ...

Biodegradable materials, including polymers, degrade naturally, reducing pollution and offering eco-friendly solutions for ...