A controlled/“living” click polymerization method developed by researchers at Institute of Science Tokyo and Nagoya University enables precise chain-growth of AB-type monomers—traditionally limited to ...

Organic chemistry encompasses a wide variety of chemical reactions that play crucial roles in biological systems, industrial applications, and material science. Among these reactions, oxidation, ...

Flow chemistry is revolutionizing the way we design and study macromolecules, offering a powerful, complementary approach to materials discovery—one that seamlessly integrates with modern data-driven ...

In contrast to allyl palladium complexes, propargylic/allenylic palladium species display complex reactivities that limit their implementation in polymer chemistry, especially for chain-growth ...

Researchers at Cornell University have devised a new single-molecule microscopy method for studying polymers as they grow (Nat Chem. 2023 DOI: 10.1038/s41557-023-01363-2). “We see every monomer,” says ...

A scheme showing, on the left, a lactone monomer with two methyl groups and an alkylidene sticking off of the central ring, and on the right, a polyester with those same groups sticking off of the ...

A large fraction of the world’s synthetic polymers, including low-density polyethylene, poly(vinyl chloride) and polystyrene, is prepared by the radical ...

Most everyone enjoys freebies, a truth not lost on the wonder-whiz Swiss company behind Nespresso pods and machines. The products obviously come at a cost, with one exception: Free samples with any ...

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Synthetic polymers play a crucial role in cell biology, serving as delivery vehicles for DNA and drugs, acting as fluorescent probes for cellular sensing, functioning as bioinks for tissue engineering ...

Researchers in Carnegie Mellon University's Department of Chemistry have improved a popular technology used to generate a range of industrial plastics for applications ranging from paints and coatings ...

NASA announced Friday that it will award contracts to seven companies, including SpaceX and Blue Origin, to study how to transport rock samples from Mars more cheaply back to Earth. The space agency ...