A new, faster way to process diblock polymer materials
Researchers recently discovered a better way to make a new class of soft materials—reducing a process that used to take five months down to three minutes.
ACS Macro Letters publishes research in all areas of contemporary soft matter science in which macromolecules play a key role, including nanotechnology, self-assembly, supramolecular chemistry, biomaterials, energy generation and storage, and renewable/sustainable materials. Submissions to ACS Macro Letters should justify clearly the rapid disclosure of the key elements of the study. The scope of the journal includes high-impact research of broad interest in all areas of polymer science and engineering, including cross-disciplinary research that interfaces with polymer science.
Researchers recently discovered a better way to make a new class of soft materials—reducing a process that used to take five months down to three minutes.
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