The History of Natural Polymers

Further development was, however, slowed with the discovery of colloids, as indicated in Fig. 1.9. The radii of colloidal particles are 10 cm. Today one 

August Kekule (1829-1896) Professor at the University of Bonn, Germany. 

X-ray interference, proves the nature of electromagnetic radiation and crystal structure and with it the structure of rigid macromolecules (metals, salts, minerals etc.) 

General reference P. J. Flory, Principles of Polymer Chemistry. Cornell University Press, 

Already after the discovery of Kekule it was possible to predict the existence of linear, flexible macromolecules by linking carbon 

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