This week: building a better biodegradable plastic, taking a closer look at the impact of temperature on enzyme-catalyzed reactions, getting an overview of current research in polymerization-induced self-assembly in nanoparticles — and more!
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Check out this week’s picks!
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Structural Insights into the Processing of Nucleobase-Modified Nucleotides by DNA Polymerases
Acc. Chem. Res., Article ASAP
DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.5b00544
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Toughening Glassy Poly(lactide) with Block Copolymer Micelles
ACS Macro Lett., 2016, 5, pp 359–364
DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.6b00063
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In Situ Visualization of Lithium Ion Intercalation into MoS2 Single Crystals using Differential Optical Microscopy with Atomic Layer Resolution
J. Am. Chem. Soc., Article ASAP
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5b11849
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On the Temperature Dependence of Enzyme-Catalyzed Rates
Biochemistry, Article ASAP
DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.5b01094
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A Critical Appraisal of RAFT-Mediated Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly
Macromolecules, Article ASAP
DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.5b02602
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Plasmon Response and Electron Dynamics in Charged Metallic Nanoparticles
Langmuir, Article ASAP
DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b00112
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Strategies of Successful Synthesis Solutions: Mapping, Mechanisms, and More
J. Chem. Educ., Article ASAP
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.5b00900
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