Fluorescent technique brings aging polymers to light (IMAGE)

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Fluorescent technique brings aging polymers to light

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Heating a thin sheet of polypropylene for 30-150 minutes causes aging, which scientists can see as blue fluorescence in this magnified cross-section.

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Adapted from <i>ACS Central Science</i> <b>2020</b>, DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.0c00133

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