Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) are materials that combine the reversible ordering properties of liquid crystal molecules, i.e., mesogens, with the elastic nature of a cross-linked polymer network.
In a development poised to shift the paradigm in cardiovascular medicine, researchers are designing fully polymeric heart valves to replace traditional metallic implants. These valves, crafted from ...
Two oligomers and three polymers with diamondoid side groups were prepared by the insertion polymerization of N-octenyladamantane and -diamantane, as well as by polymer-analogous reactions. The ...