New theory overcomes a longstanding polymer problem
Technique for calculating elasticity could aid design of new materials
20-Sep-2016 -
All polymers have a distinctive degree of elasticity — how much they will stretch when a force is applied. However, for the past 100 years, polymer scientists have been stymied in their efforts to predict polymers’ elasticity, because the materials usually have structural flaws at the molecular ...
chemical engineering
elasticity
hydrogels
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