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Japanese researchers just cracked a 50-year polymer paradox: making plastics that are both tough as nails during use and degradable on command. The secret? Sliding molecular rings that act like microscopic gatekeepers, controlled by light.
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Japanese researchers just cracked a 50-year polymer paradox: making plastics that are both tough as nails during use and degradable on command. The secret? Sliding molecular rings that act like microscopic gatekeepers, controlled by light.