A new slow-motion method of controlling the synthesis of
polymers, which takes inspiration from both trees and Celtic Knots, opens up
new possibilities in areas including medical devices, drug delivery, elastics
and adhesives.
Scientists at the Network of Excellence for Functional
Biomaterials (NFB) in the National University of Ireland Galway have just
published their breakthrough polymerization method in Nature Communications.
Their new polymerization technique allows for the easy creation of new complex,
multi-functional, branched compounds.