New MONET Publication in ACS Macro Letters

New MONET Publication in ACS Macro Letters

Researchers in the Johnson and Olsen labs use small angle neutron scattering to measure single chain radii of gyration of end-linked polymer gels before and after cross-linking to calculate the prestrain, which is the ratio of the average chain size in a cross-linked network to that of a free chain in solution. These measurements serve as a point of reference for network theories that rely on this parameter for the calculation of mechanical properties.

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New MONET Perspective in JACS

New MONET Perspective in JACS

In this Perspective, researchers from the Sottos and Craig labs speculate as to the potential match between covalent polymer mechanochemistry and recent advances in polymer network chemistry, specifically, topologically controlled networks and the hierarchical material responses enabled by multi-network architectures and mechanically interlocked polymers.

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