Polymers: A multitude of macromolecules

Steve Granick; Michael Rubinstein

doi:10.1038/nmat1199

Polymers: A multitude of macromolecules

Steve Granick, Michael Rubinstein

Materials Science and Engineering

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Abstract

The state of evolution of polymer science, which has grown in different directions over time, is discussed. Advances in the field of rotaxanes show that it is possible to thread some types of polymer chains through hollow ring-shaped molecules. The main idea in the field of polymer engineering is to mix small molecules and then crosslink them into long linear chains. It was shown that the modern polymer blends can be cost-effective on an industrial scale.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	586-587
Number of pages	2
Journal	Nature Materials
Volume	3
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat1199
State	Published - Sep 2004

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Mechanics of Materials
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Granick, S., & Rubinstein, M. (2004). Polymers: A multitude of macromolecules. Nature Materials, 3(9), 586-587. https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat1199

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