All Polymers articles – Page 3
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NewsHow silkworms can help astronauts
Silk fibres stay tough and ductile even at low temperatures, making them potentially perfect for space
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FeatureConserving the periodic table
How paper conservators preserved the one of the world’s oldest periodic tables
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NewsPoly(ionic liquid)s act like taste buds for simple sugars
New system could find use in food monitoring or disease detection
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FeatureWhy you need A-level chemistry to study dentistry
Understanding enamel, fillings and anaesthetics requires chemistry knowledge
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NewsRecycling plastic bottles into jet fuel
Teach your students how plastic waste is being converted into hydrocarbon fuels
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ResourcePolymers 16–18
Put your student’s knowledge of polymer theory to the test with these polymer Starters for ten questions.
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NewsCooking up a storm with fertiliser
Scientists find a novel way to recycle waste oil – using it as fertiliser
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ExperimentThe treatment of oil spills
Tackle the real-life environment problem of oil spills in your classroom, by creating and then treating a micro version of an oil event. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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ExperimentRubber band experiment
A rubber band, a hairdryer, and a curious mind will see students discover the principles of heat based reactions. Includes kit list and safety instruction.
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ExperimentMaking nylon: the ‘nylon rope trick’
The ‘nylon rope trick’ is a classic of chemistry classrooms, by mixing decanedioyl dichloride and in cyclohexane you can create a solution that will form nylon strings when floated on an aqueous solution of 1,6-diaminohexane. Kit list and safety instructions included.
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ExperimentCross-linking polymers – alginate worms
With a collection of equipment easy to find in your classroom, learners can form alginate polymer ‘worms’ and explore cross-linking polymers
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ResourceChemistry and Sport - football
Materials chemistry has revolutionised the game of football and given us the balls, gloves, and goalposts we play with.
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NewsCastable polymers made from castor beans could replace conventional plastics
Super-tough materials derived from inedible plants are lightweight, renewable and strong enough to use in vehicles
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Magnificent moleculesSodium poly(acrylate)
Need some fake snow for your Christmas party? Simply look inside an astronaut’s suit
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News’Gas marbles’ surprise with their strength
Robust bubbles of gas encapsulated in a microsphere–liquid shell could trap gases