1. What does it mean when a polymer is crosslinked? Crosslinked is one manner in which monomers link together. In this method‚ separate polymer chains are connected via bonds between the individual polymer chains. 2. We discussed how polymer linking and structure contribute to its properties. How would you expect the density‚ elasticity‚ and rigidity of a polymer that is branched to compare to one that is linear? I would expect the density of the linear polymer to be much higher than the density
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Polymers in Dentistry A polymer is a very long molecule that is made by linking together many smaller molecules called monomers. Some polymers contain only one type of monomer and others can be made from a combination of two or more different monomers. Polymers can be synthetic (produced by humans) or natural. Polymers that can be heated and molded into specific shapes and forms are commonly known as plastics. All plastics are synthetic polymers. Adhesives‚ chewing gum‚ and polystyrene are also
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Synthesizing Polymers “Making Silly Putty” In college‚ there are many things students take for granted. One thing we all take for granted the most is keeping a fresh perspective on the curriculum we are taking. This is an especially hard task when it comes to the more challenging subjects like science and mathematics. Chemistry‚ in particular is one of the most challenging subjects for any student‚ and many factors contribute to the students’ understanding of the course. Things like the right professor
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Reference: To appear in: S0141-3910(10)00062-5 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2010.02.008 PDST 5967 Polymer Degradation and Stability Received Date: 17 December 2009 Revised Date: 2 February 2010 Accepted Date: 7 February 2010 Please cite this article as: Grause G‚ Ishibashi J‚ Kameda T‚ Bhaskar T‚ Yoshioka T. Kinetic studies of the Decomposition of Flame Retardant Containing High Impact Polystyrene‚ Polymer Degradation and Stability (2010)‚ doi: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2010.02.008 This is a PDF file
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A protein is a Biological polymer made up of as different amino acids joined by peptide bonds. A protein is formed by amino acids which are the basic building block of a protein components of an amino acid include a :C-carbon atom‚ H-Hydrogen atom‚ H3N+ - Amino Group‚ COOH- - Carboxyl Group‚ R- this group varies from amino acid to amino acid. There are 20 amino acids‚ each differing in its R group. Two examples are: Glycine‚ its R group being H(Hydrogen) and Phenylalanine its R group being CH2 (Carbon
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Polymers are a part of our every day life and without them around‚ this world would be very‚ very different‚ if not impossible to live in. However‚ most people do not even know what a polymer is‚ or just how widespread they are around us. Polymers are formed from hydrocarbons‚ hydrocarbon derivatives‚ or sometimes from silicon. They are the basis not only for numerous natural materials‚ but also for most of the synthetic plastics that one encounters in their lives. Polymers consist of extremely large
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Article pubs.acs.org/Biomac Self-Adjuvanting Polymer−Peptide Conjugates As Therapeutic Vaccine Candidates against Cervical Cancer Tzu-Yu Liu‚† Waleed M. Hussein‚† Zhongfan Jia‚‡ Zyta M. Ziora‚† Nigel A. J. McMillan‚∥ Michael J. Monteiro‚‡ Istvan Toth‚†‚§ and Mariusz Skwarczynski*‚† † School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences‚ The University of Queensland‚ Brisbane‚ QLD 4072‚ Australia Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology‚ The University of Queensland‚ Brisbane
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A polymer is a substance formed by many molecules that are all strung together to form a long chain‚ and has been around since the beginning of time (Polymer). Examples of different polymers being used in everyday life are things like rubber and starch‚ which are both frequently used in the world (Brewer). Polymers also make up what are known as “polymer creatures‚” which are the things that are used in experiments about polymers. The polymer creatures‚ made out of two different polymers‚ are both
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Dealing with polymer waste Polymers can be made into a huge variety of items rather easily; this is why it is so popular. Nowadays it is used everywhere from everyday items such as cups‚ milk bottles and plastic bags‚ to medical and laboratory equipment. All applications use different types of polymers such as polyethene‚ polyvinyl chloride and polypropene. Polymers‚ also‚ can be used as a fuel source by burning under controlled conditions to release heat energy and therefore electricity. Despite
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form larger molecules known as polymers. In doing so‚ monomers release water molecules as byproducts. This type of reaction is known as dehydration synthesis. In a dehydration synthesis reaction‚ the hydrogen of one monomer combines with the hydroxyl group of another monomer‚ releasing a molecule of water. At the same time‚ the monomers share electrons and form covalent bonds. As additional monomers join‚ this chain of repeating monomers forms a polymer. Polymers are broken down into monomers in
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