Getzler Lab at KenyonCollege
A poem by my colleague Orchid Tierney that comes, in part, from the course we've now twice taught together.
Fantastic new paper by the absolutely brilliant and delightful Brooks Abel and his first post-doc Zohaib Siddiqi (now at Auburn). Beyond the high efficiency in circularity of this monomer-polymer system, this work has the potential to redefine how we have thought of living or immortal polymerizations. Plus, really thoughtful catalyst design. #chemistry #polymers #recycling https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ange.1570414
LeidenForceA long-theorized material has become reality: DNA-based Olympic gels. Their structure is stabilized not by chemical crosslinks, but by mechanically interlocked molecular rings. A striking example of how geometry and topology shape material behavior.
🔗 https://phys.org/news/2026-04-olympic-gels-theorized-class-dna.html
Researchers create Olympic gels, a long-theorized class of DNA-based soft materials
An interdisciplinary research team led by Dr. Elisha Krieg at the Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (IPF) has successfully synthesized and characterized Olympic gels, a long-theorized class of soft materials. Unlike conventional gels, which are held together by chemical crosslinks, Olympic gels derive their structural stability from the mechanical interlocking of ring-shaped molecules, similar to chain mail.
3D Print 🧵 3Dable.ITSinterit has launched the BIANCO2, a compact selective laser sintering system featuring a 30W RF CO2 laser. Designed for material flexibility and process control, the Euro 47000 machine targets medical, automotive and defence applications. Build volume reaches 130 x 180 x 330mm with speeds up to 30mm/h. Shipping begins Q4 2026. https://www.tctmagazine.com/sinterit-launches-compact-sls-platform-powered-by-a-30w-rf-co2-laser/ #3Dprint #3Dprinting #Polymers
The-14We’re ‘green chemists’ – why we think this emerging science can transform the way the world uses its resources
#Chemistry #GreenChemistry #Sustainability #CleanEnergy #CarbonCapture #Polymers #GreenIndustry #Innovation #CircularEconomy #FoodPackaging
https://the-14.com/were-green-chemists-why-we-think-this-emerging-science-can-transform-the-way-the-world-uses-its-resources/
#Chemistry #GreenChemistry #Sustainability #CleanEnergy #CarbonCapture #Polymers #GreenIndustry #Innovation #CircularEconomy #FoodPackaging
https://the-14.com/were-green-chemists-why-we-think-this-emerging-science-can-transform-the-way-the-world-uses-its-resources/
Richard Michael Blaberhttps://theconversation.com/decarbonising-everything-is-impossible-heres-why-280677. "Roughly 15-20% of all #fossilfuel #consumption is never burned at all. It is transformed into the #physical #fabric of #modern #life: #plastics, #polymers, #fertilisers, #adhesives, #solvents & #synthetic #textiles... The #chemical #industry is the upstream #engine of many modern #materials, using about 14% of global #oil #demand & 8% of global #gas demand. Much of that is used as a raw #material rather than #fuel."
Kevin BreitwieserCurrently working in my presentation for the #NordicPolymerDays2026 in Stockholm.
https://nordicpolymerdays2026.treesearch.se/
Ready to bore everyone by explaining how theoretical models can be used to predict polymer solubility!
#Chemistry #Science #Polymers
gary@jack_daniel snake oil is purported to aid in improving bark strength, i'd stay organic and add compost, improve the general ecosystem #plastics #polymers
Tina M CaseyZwitterions deployed to improve plastic batteries.
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/13/zwitterions-are-the-key-to-new-solid-state-batteries/
solidstate #batteries #battery #electrolyte #energy #energystorage #research #innovation #polymers #plastic #science #energytransition #evs #electricvehicles
