Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 13, March 2026. SignificanceNatural rubber is the most widely used bioelastomer, valued for its high crack resistance arising from long rubber chains and strain-induced crystallization (SIC). However, this advantage is not fully realized in silica-reinforced natural ...
PNAS published a clinical update in Research Highlights on 23 Mar 2026.
The item focuses on Amplifying toughness in silica-reinforced natural rubber by preserving long chains.
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