News tagged with polymerization
On the Death of Polymers: Revisiting Termination Rate Coefficients in Radical Homopolymerization
(PhysOrg.com) -- Although radical polymerization is used in the synthesis of about half the world's polymers, details of exactly what is going on in the reaction soup in complex industrial settings have been sketchy at best. ...
Feb 19, 2010 |
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Delivering drugs on time and on target
(PhysOrg.com) -- Northeastern professor leading research on nanocarriers that would make a whole new class of drugs available to treat cancer and other diseases
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Feb 04, 2010 |
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Spying on Plastic Production
(PhysOrg.com) -- Real-time monitoring of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) production is now possible. In an article in the journal Macromolecular Reaction Engineering, Professor Rolf Mülhaupt and his studen ...
Jan 06, 2010 |
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Chemists get custom-designed microscopic particles to self-assemble in liquid crystal
(PhysOrg.com) -- The scientists anticipate their "LithoParticles" will have significant applications in photonics, optical communications and other areas.
Nov 25, 2009 |
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Bioengineers succeed in producing plastic without the use of fossil fuels
A team of pioneering South Korean scientists have succeeded in producing the polymers used for everyday plastics through bioengineering, rather than through the use of fossil fuel based chemicals. This groundbreaking research, ...
Nov 23, 2009 |
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Super sticky barnacle glue cures like blood clots
Barnacles are a big problem for boats. Adhering to the undersides of vessels, carpets of the crustaceans can increase fuel consumption by as much as 25%. Ship owners would love to know how to stop these hitchhikers gluing ...
Oct 16, 2009 |
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The Long and the Short of Acrylate Polymerization
(PhysOrg.com) -- Used in such diverse applications as adhesives, detergents, and super-absorbent disposable diapers, polyacrylates are key polymers, but the mechanisms of their formation are complex and have ...
Sep 22, 2009 |
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Building memories with actin
Memories aren't made of actin filaments. But their assembly is crucial for long-term potentiation (LTP), an increase in synapse sensitivity that researchers think helps to lay down memories. In the July 13, ...
Jul 13, 2009 |
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Plant Min protein sits tight and rescues E. coli
A protein vital for correct chloroplast division in plants is able to take on a similar role in bacterial cells, according to research published today in the open access journal BMC Microbiology. The Arabidopsis thaliana ...
May 20, 2009 |
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'Self-healing' polymer may facilitate recycling of hard-to-dispose plastic
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers in The Netherlands are reporting development of a new plastic with potential for use in the first easy-to-recycle computer circuit boards, electrical insulation, and other electronics ...
Apr 23, 2009 |
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Artificial cells, simple model for complex structure
A simple, chemical materials model may lead to a better understanding of the structure and organization of the cell according to a Penn State researcher.
Feb 14, 2009 |
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Accidental discovery has potential for new applications in packaging
A recent discovery at Case Western Reserve University may help keep food and drugs safer and fresher longer and electronic equipment dryer and more secure than ever before - all at a lower cost.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Feb 06, 2009 |
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