Dielectric elastomers: Strain with less pain

Different amounts of crosslinker make the elastomers respond differently to applied fields

Dielectric elastomer actuators are made stronger and more easily using a synthesis approach that doesn’t rely on pre-stretching the polymer.

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Book Review: Biocatalysis in Polymer Chemistry

Biocatalysis in Polymer Chemistry Front Cover

Nico Bruns from the Department of Chemistry of the University of Basel reviews Biocatalysis in Polymer Chemistry, edited by Katja Loos.

Conjugated Polymer Synthesis: Methods and Reactions

Conjugated Polymer Synthesis: Methods and Reactions Front Cover

Zhishan Bo of Beijing Normal University, China reviews Conjugated Polymer Synthesis:Methods and Reactions, edited by Yoshiki Chujo.