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Surface-initiated controlled radical polymerizations have emerged as a powerful and cost-effective approach for fabricating ultrathin polymer films with diverse functionalities. During this free ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Researchers are exploring two-dimensional (2D) metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) – crystalline materials with incredibly thin, nanoscale thickness – for advanced applications in ...

Researchers have succeeded in synthesizing the longest ever bottlebrush polymer. This polymer -- resembling a green foxtail -- is composed of a main chain and numerous side chains grafting from it.

Collaborating with the University of Houston and the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, scientists have explored ways to enhance these materials by grafting polymers onto nanoparticles. This ...

NIMS and RIKEN have succeeded in synthesizing the longest ever bottlebrush polymer. This polymer--resembling a green foxtail--is composed of a main chain and numerous side chains grafting from it. The ...

Polymer brushes are made up of continuous monomers that are attached to an interface by one chain link at a sufficiently high density for the polymers to extend outward from the substrate. These ...