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! Each and every day, ACS grants free access to a new peer-reviewed research article from one of the Society’s journals. These articles […]
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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!
Each and every day, ACS grants free access to a new peer-reviewed research article from one of the Society’s journals. These articles are specially chosen by a team of scientific editors of ACS journals from around the world to highlight the transformative power of chemistry. Access to these articles will remain open to all as a public service.
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
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In Situ Visualization of Lithium Ion Intercalation into MoS2 Single Crystals using Differential Optical Microscopy with Atomic Layer Resolution
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On the Temperature Dependence of Enzyme-Catalyzed Rates
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A Critical Appraisal of RAFT-Mediated Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly
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Plasmon Response and Electron Dynamics in Charged Metallic Nanoparticles
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Strategies of Successful Synthesis Solutions: Mapping, Mechanisms, and More
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