Polymers are the building blocks of living systems and ... of many Aplastics@ and other polymeric materials and also stimulated research into the structure and properties of more complex biological ...

Schatz uses molecular dynamics and electronic structure theory methods to describe self-assembly of biopolymers, and polymer mechanical/structural properties. The Szliefer group develops molecular ...

The alkanes are a homologous series with a structure based on a carbon chain ... have different melting points and boiling points. Polymers close polymerA large molecule formed from many identical ...

Their inherent insulating properties trap heat, spawning dangerous hot spots ... partly due to the complicated polymer structures, ubiquitous defects, and disorders," says Yanfei Xu, UMass Amherst ...

Polymer chemistry is the study of the ... Ion exchange membranes with tailored molecular structures and ion transport properties are critical for a wide range of chemical processes.

By imitating the structure of a protein, chemists have now made a strong, tough polymer that also exhibits elastic properties. In most of these cases, the synthetic materials mimic the structural ...

Structures and properties Different structure types arise ... Smart materials include thermochromic pigments, shape memory polymer, shape memory alloy and hydrogels.

Our general research thrust is the investigation of the formation, structure and properties of crosslinked polymeric materials ... "Click" Reactions for Polymer Networks Covalent Adaptable Polymer ...

In the quest to design the next generation of materials for modern devices -- ones that are lightweight, flexible and excellent at dissipating heat -- a team of researchers made a discovery: ...