National Science Foundation to give University of Akron over $660,000 for polymer research
The National Science Foundation awarded $660,421 to the University of Akron for a polymer research project, U.S. Rep. Emilia ...
Sustainable smart polymers change color and self-repair when damaged
Plastics, which are polymeric materials composed of long chains of small molecules called monomers, are widely used in ...
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Molecular motors in action: visualizing alpha-cyclodextrin movement along polymer chains
Imagine a microscopic locomotive moving back and forth along a track, propelling itself without any external force. At the molecular level, this concept forms the foundation of molecular motors -- ...
University of Akron awarded $660K for polymer research
WASHINGTON, D. C. - The National Science Foundation has awarded the University of Akron $660,421 to fund a program that ...
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Sequencing DNA by converting it into an accordion molecule
Kokoris came up with the idea of solving some of the noise issue of nanopore sequencing by converting DNA into larger ...
Double network hydrogel polymers with rapid self-strengthening abilities
New double network hydrogel technology features automated self-strengthening that rapidly activates upon deformation of its polymer network.
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New 'one-pot' technique a breakthrough for material synthesis
A new technique builds inorganic and polymer battery electrolytes at the same time, in the same vessel. This 'one-pot' in-situ method creates a controlled, homogeneous blend, pairing the conductivity ...
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Non-Invasive Particle Size Monitoring of Polymer-Based Vectors for Cell Transfection in Process Vessels
A well-established method for synthesizing transfection vectors is the complexation of a positively charged molecule—typically a polymer or lipid—with a negatively charged biomolecule ...