Exploring Polyamides: Kevlar and Nylon
Copolymers Kevlar and nylon both use amide bonds to link monomers together; each plays very distinct roles in the first and second "polymer centuries"
Apr 4, 2012
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Amy Sillup
A Look at Enantiomers and Their Role in Drugs and Perfumes
Those "handed" molecules called enantiomers occupy an interesting place in both hard-science medicine and the mysterious, almost-alchemical world of scent.
Mar 23, 2012
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Amy Sillup
Chemical Reactions of Alkenes
Because they are unsaturated, alkenes are more reactive than alkanes, undergoing not only combustion, but many addition reactions as well.
Jun 16, 2010
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Rochelle Joseph
Chemical Reactions of Alkanes
Alkanes are a fairly inert set of organic compounds. However, alkanes do undergo a few chemical reactions.
Jun 7, 2010
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Rochelle Joseph
Plastic Waste Disposal Adds to Range of Sources for Green Fuel
The Louisiana disaster emphasises the urgency of the search for alternative and renewable fuel. The latest technology offers a range of possibilities.
May 13, 2010
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Frank Parker
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Donald Reinhardt -
Think, read, write & live well always. DJR has a PhD in Biology/Microbiology & is a Fellow & Diplomate, ASM Amer Acad Micro.