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However, a research team led by Ulrich Schubert at Jena University and Sven Rau at Ulm University decided to use copolymer molecules instead.
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Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
To harvest the lithium, the team developed a special electrode created from a copolymer consisting of molecules that attach to lithium and those that respond to an electrical current.
—New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2025
Nudelman outlined several examples: Styrene: Styrene acrylates copolymer is used in cosmetics for color.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
This serum-like formula is infused with liquid plant collagen and botanicals for hydration, while the featured, copolymers keep color in place, leaving behind a blurred and natural finish that’s undeniably stunning.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2025
The cold-water reservoir is a BPA-free Tritan copolymer.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 23 May 2025
Beijing Reuters — China announced anti-dumping duties as high as 74.9% Sunday on imports of POM copolymers, a type of engineering plastic, from the United States, the European Union, Japan and Taiwan.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
Chitosan is a copolymer derived from the gills of oyster mushrooms and helps to give the fungi their shape.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
To harvest the lithium, the team developed a special electrode created from a copolymer consisting of molecules that attach to lithium and those that respond to an electrical current.
—New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2025
Nudelman outlined several examples: Styrene: Styrene acrylates copolymer is used in cosmetics for color.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
This serum-like formula is infused with liquid plant collagen and botanicals for hydration, while the featured, copolymers keep color in place, leaving behind a blurred and natural finish that’s undeniably stunning.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2025
The cold-water reservoir is a BPA-free Tritan copolymer.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 23 May 2025
Beijing Reuters — China announced anti-dumping duties as high as 74.9% Sunday on imports of POM copolymers, a type of engineering plastic, from the United States, the European Union, Japan and Taiwan.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
Chitosan is a copolymer derived from the gills of oyster mushrooms and helps to give the fungi their shape.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Copolymer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/copolymer. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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copolymer
noun
co·pol·y·mer
(ˈ)kō-ˈpäl-ə-mər 
: a product of copolymerization
Medical Definition
copolymer
noun
co·pol·y·mer
(ˈ)kō-ˈpäl-ə-mər
: a product of copolymerization
called also heteropolymer
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