This clip starts with a brief introduction into what polymers are and lists examples of both natural and synthetic polymers. It then goes on to describe what a smart polymer is, before focusing on one ...

Polymers are made up of various molecules that combine together to form long chains. Polymers usually have high melting and boiling points like PVC (poly vinyl chloride), polystyrene, cellulose. These ...

A new method allows chemists to precisely place single monomers at any position within a polymer chain made of other types of monomers. With this single monomer, chemists can add various types of ...

Plastics, which are polymeric materials composed of long chains of small molecules called monomers, are widely used in ...

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series A, Mathematical and Physical Sciences Vol. 309, No. 1507, Physics, Chemistry and Applications of Thermotropic Liquid Crystals (Jun. 3, ...