Degradable sugar-based polymers may store and release useful molecular freight — ScienceDaily
Degradable, bio-based polymers offer options for chemical recycling, and they can be a tool to store and release useful molecules. Scientists have developed a class of sugar-based polymers that are degradable through acid hydrolysis. The researchers also integrated “cargo” molecules in the polymer, which are designed to split off after polymer degradation. Degradable, cargo-bearing polymers […]
Engineers find antioxidants improve nanoscale visualization of polymers — ScienceDaily
Reactive molecules, such as free radicals, can be produced in the body after exposure to certain environments or substances and go on to cause cell damage. Antioxidants can minimize this damage by interacting with the radicals before they affect cells. Led by Enrique Gomez, professor of chemical engineering and materials science and engineering, Penn State […]
Engineers find antioxidants improve nanoscale visualization of polymers
IMAGE: Adding antioxidants can push the resolution limit of polymer electron microscopy to reveal a structure smaller in scale (blue) compared to the structure previously observed (pink) in this false-color image…. view more Credit: Brooke Kuei, Penn State Reactive molecules, such as free radicals, can be produced in the body after exposure to certain environments or […]
Engineers find antioxidants improve nanoscale visualization of polymers
Adding antioxidants can push the resolution limit of polymer electron microscopy to reveal a structure smaller in scale (blue) compared to the structure previously observed (pink) in this false-color image. Credit: Brooke Kuei, Penn State Reactive molecules, such as free radicals, can be produced in the body after exposure to certain environments or substances and […]
Scientists create polymers to detect banned substances in wastewater
Credit: SUSU Molecularly imprinted polymers, which have been created with the participation of a SUSU scientist, have become a base for a unique sensor that detects banned substances in wastewater. Police forces in European countries, where the problem of drug production is particularly acute, have shown interest in this development. The results of the research […]
Polymers could be used to create less expensive gene therapies or vaccines for diseases — ScienceDaily
University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers in the Department of Chemistry have created a new polymer to deliver DNA and RNA-based therapies for diseases. For the first time in the industry, the researchers were able to see exactly how polymers interact with human cells when delivering medicines into the body. This discovery opens the door […]
