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POLYMER JOURNAL HIGHLIGHTS 2010

As one of the newest additions to the NPG portfolio, Polymer Journal is proud to present the Polymer Journal highlights 2010 – a collection of some of the best articles from 2010, as chosen by the editor, which span the scope of the journal and feature topics that are pertinent to the polymer industry. This collection provides you with a glimpse of what Polymer Journal has to offer through free access to select articles for a limited time. Along with this collection, the current issue of Polymer Journal also includes the latest original articles and reviews covering the breadth of polymer and material sciences.

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CaCO3/chitin-whisker hybrids: formation of CaCO3 crystals in chitin-based liquid-crystalline suspension FREE

Yuya Yamamoto, Tatsuya Nishimura, Tsuguyuki Saito and Takashi Kato

Polym J 42: 583-586; advance online publication, May 5, 2010; doi:10.1038/pj.2010.32

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Precise synthesis of poly(1-adamantyl methacrylate) by atom transfer radical polymerization FREE

Keita Fuchise, Masako Sone, Yutaka Miura, Ryosuke Sakai, Atsushi Narumi, Shin-Ichiro Sato, Toshifumi Satoh and Toyoji Kakuchi

Polym J 42: 626-631; advance online publication, June 30, 2010; doi:10.1038/pj.2010.55

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Tuning of solubility and gelation ability of oligomeric electrolyte by anion exchange FREE

Nagatoshi Koumura, Hajime Matsumoto, Hajime Kawanami, Nobuyuki Tamaoki and Masaru Yoshida

Polym J 42: 759-765; advance online publication, August 4, 2010; doi:10.1038/pj.2010.65

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Polysaccharide nanogel–cyclodextrin system as an artificial chaperone for in vitro protein synthesis of green fluorescent protein FREE

Yoshihiro Sasaki, Yuta Nomura, Shin-ichi Sawada and Kazunari Akiyoshi

Polym J 42: 823-828; advance online publication, August 18, 2010; doi:10.1038/pj.2010.73

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Recent advances in hydrogels in terms of fast stimuli responsiveness and superior mechanical performance FREE

Abu Bin Imran, Takahiro Seki and Yukikazu Takeoka

Polym J 42: 839-851; advance online publication, September 29, 2010; doi:10.1038/pj.2010.87

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Naphthalene-based oligothiophene-stacked polymers FREE

Yasuhiro Morisaki, Jonas Alves Fernandes and Yoshiki Chujo

Polym J 42: 928-934; advance online publication, October 27, 2010; doi:10.1038/pj.2010.101

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