Cross-linked polymers are structures where large molecular chains are linked together, allowing exceptional mechanical properties and chemical resistance to the final product. However, their ...

Covalent adaptable network (CAN) has attracted significant interest in the soft matter community, as it enables stress relaxation in a crosslinked polymer network. However, all CAN systems have ...

Elastic polymers, or 'elastomers,' have various applications, including in car tires and shock absorbers, and their properties are governed by the density of cross-linked polymer chains. However, ...

Studies to determine the feasibility of using lightly cross-linked carboxyvinyl polymers as gastrointestinal sorbents in the treatment of uremia were conducted in normal and uremic rats. In normal ...

The proposed BiTEMPS linkers become cleaved at the S-S covalent bond at >80°C. After cooling, the TEMPS radicals join once again, allowing for the fusion of different cross-linked polymers. Disclaimer ...

Hydrogels have promise as tissue engineering scaffolds and in other biomedical applications. But these materials, which are made mostly of water held together by hydrophilic, cross-linked polymers, ...

The rational development of polymeric structures requires a deep understanding at both molecular and macroscopic scales. Several methods are used to analyze the structure of polymers, such as ...