Sodium polyacrylate and PolySnow™ are both forms of the same material and are both examples of super-absorbing polymers. The amount of cross-linking, called the crosslink density, determines the ...

While polymers are widely used in electronic components, they inherently exhibit poor thermal conductivity, limiting their effectiveness in dissipating heat. To overcome this, researchers have ...

However, many modern phones now commonly feature lithium-polymer (Li-poly) batteries, a suitable alternative for a wide variety of consumer electronic gadgets. This certainly isn’t a fact to ...

Until recently, E-Chem’s products – EPX50-Overlay Resin Polymer, EPX50-Overlay Fast Setting Formulation, and EP50-Overlay – were limited by their use only in conditions above 45˚F. Anything below 45˚F ...

Polymer synthesis, also called polymerization, is the process by which monomers (small molecules) are covalently bonded to form a (usually long) polymer chain or network. Our recent studies on the ...

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, DNA ...

Conducting polymers exhibit a variety of properties in addition to their conductivity. Research has explored their use in light-emitting devices, electromagnetic wave shielding, and anticorrosion ...

“The presence of the bulky cyclodextrin crosslink groups decreased entanglement and aggregation of the polymer chains, which facilitated the access of the enzyme to the ester bonds for cleavage.

The nominees for this award are expected to have demonstrated pioneering research accomplishments in synthetic methods of unique polymeric materials and/or achieved profound discoveries in polymer ...

Crosslinks can bind together two sites on the polymer. They have a chemical potential and a site-associated binding energy. A monomer with a crosslink cannot move until it is unbound. Once these are ...