William Dichtel, a chemist at Northwestern University, Chicago, has developed polymer networks called covalent organic frameworks to work directly in ultracapacitors without needing pyrolysis. (newscientist.com)
Combine that with Polymer Network Liquid Crystal, a reflective display technology that removes polarizers to provide high contrast and wide viewing angles in bright lighting environments, for a potential competitor to the traditional electrophoretic displays that most current ebook readers use, called E Ink. (blog.the-ebook-reader.com)
Hydrogels are a 3 - D water swollen polymer network, similar to Jell - O, simulating the structure of human tissues. (sciencedaily.com)