Polymers – Page 12
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FeatureThe birth of the polymer age
Mike Sutton unravels Hermann Staudinger’s long hunt to understand macromolecules, which began 100 years ago
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ResearchAutocatalytic process sees amine droplet degrade bulk polymer
Rare example of a tiny local stimulation generating a macroscopic breakdown
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ResearchEngineered neurons synthesise their own conductive polymer coating
Cell-specific electric stimulation could help be used with bioelectronic prostheses or treat diseases like epilepsy
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WebinarPolymer innovation with computational chemistry
Join us for this Schrödinger sponsored webinar on polymer innovation with computational chemistry
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ResearchLight-responsive liquid crystal gel crawls, walks, jumps and swims
Material inspired by sea slugs could find use in soft robots
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Feature3D printing the future
Kit Chapman takes a tour of a US Department of Energy lab, where 3D printing is performed on a massive scale
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NewsNumber of industrial chemicals being produced globally grossly underestimated
Analysis of national chemical inventories finds three times as many chemicals registered for production as previously thought
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ResearchStretchy ionic polymers pave the way for ion-based tech
Elastomers deliver ionic analogues of diodes, transistors and transducers without using a liquid electrolyte
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ResearchGiant, long-lived bacteria could make microbial farms more productive
Biochemical production could be boosted using Escherichia coli engineered to grow to 13 times their usual size
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FeatureRecycling clothing the chemical way
Nina Notman explores how chemistry is poised to close the loop in clothing recycling
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BusinessTissue scaffolds from resin inks
4D Medicine’s biodegradable polymer inks can be 3D-printed into useful biomedical applications
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ResearchCatalyst breaks sulfur–sulfur bonds to give new life to tired tyres
Process recovers organic components that can become new elastomers
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ResearchAmerican football helmets could be given protective boost by elastomer
Pads made from new material outperform state-of-the-art foams in multiple impact tests
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NewsDearth of vital microplastics research on North American fisheries
Most microplastic studies on commercially-important fishery species come from Europe, Asia and South America
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ResearchGel polymer electrolyte cuts risk of battery fires
Devices made with new electrolyte continue to operate under extreme conditions
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RSCThe future of chemistry: Science Horizons and Chemistry Means Business
Hundreds of scientists contributed to the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Science Horizons report to build a picture of the challenges and opportunities the next generation will bring
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OpinionStille cross-coupling
Palladium and tin combined to lay the foundations for a revolution in C–C bond-forming reactions
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ResearchTemplate molecules round-up extra-large cyclodextrins from enzymatic synthesis
Scientists rethink how they use enzymes in chemical synthesis by exerting thermodynamic, rather than kinetic, control
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ResearchAluminium makes water-harvesting MOF 10 times thirstier
New MOF harvests up to 0.7 litres of water per day in the Mojave Desert – the driest place in North America
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ResearchGlucose derivative replaces BPA in sustainable polycarbonate plastic
Transparent engineered plastic ditches hormone disruptor and lung irritant