All Polymers articles – Page 2
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ArticleWhat are Halloween costume masks made from?
Find out about the creative chemistry behind costume masks
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NewsSpiderwebs used as microplastic pollution screens
Airborne plastic can make up a tenth of a spiderweb’s weight. What can it tell us about the life cycle of plastic and recycling in our cities?
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NewsComposite fibre could protect firefighters from extreme heat
The next-generation aerogel with superior thermal insulation could be used to make heat protective clothing and spacecraft shielding
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ResourceCovalent bonding tiles | 14–16 years
Help learners to visualise the shape and structure of simple covalent molecules with these manipulative covalent bonding tiles.
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IdeasTeach complex concepts easily with paper prompts
How folding paper is a successful learning tool for complex topics
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Job profileChief executive officer
Daniel is helping the world to reach net-zero carbon emissions by creating a way to turn manufacturers’ waste carbon dioxide into chemicals that can be used in everyday products
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NewsSunlight produces thousands of compounds from plastic
Scientists dispel the theory that sunlight exposure simply fragments macroplastics that persist in the environment, but what are the implications for the environment?
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IdeasTeach your students about sustainable production and consumption
Easy ways to bring UN sustainable development goal 12 into your teaching of life cycle assessments, polymers and batteries
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SoundbitePolymer chemistry is printing noses
Learn more about a novel application of polymer chemistry to help reconstruct the faces of skin cancer patients
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NewsA 3D-printed material replacing elephant ivory
Show your students a new context when studying composite materials and thermosetting polymers
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NewsCeramic nanoparticles help mould glass into any shape
Get students to compare the properties of glass and plastic polymers
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Interview‘You don’t need to choose between the arts and science’
Meet Katherine Curran, a chemist applying her polymer know-how to the conservation of plastic museum objects
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Resource‘Life would be unrecognisable without plastic’ | 11–16 years
A worksheet including three classroom activities to evaluate the role plastic plays in everyday life
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ResourcePuzzling polymers | 14–16 years
A matching activity worksheet using clues to identify and name repeating polymers based on their chemical structure
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FeaturePlastic conservation
Usually we want plastics to degrade, so what about when we don’t? How chemists are helping museums preserve plastics
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NewsSlashing emissions with polymer fashion
Show students the high performance fabric that’s made from waste plastic and is cutting the carbon footprint of the fashion industry
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IdeasPut organic chemistry concepts in context
3 ways to teach 14–16 students how to apply their knowledge to new scenarios and prepare them for exams
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CPD articleHow to teach materials at 11–14
Use real life examples to help students get to grips with the properties of ceramics, polymers and composites
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ResourceProperties of polymers
A lesson presentation with activities for your 11–14 students on polymers and their properties