Metastable polymer (IMAGE)

Heidelberg University

Metastable polymer

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Schematic representation of the metastable material (left): the molecular chain is held together by a single lock (orange). As soon as the right chemical key opens this lock, the entire chain breaks down into its constituent parts within seconds (images on the right).

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