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Science 24 September 1976:
Vol. 193. no. 4259, pp. 1214 - 1219
DOI: 10.1126/science.193.4259.1214
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Polyphosphazenes: New Polymers with Inorganic Backbone Atoms

Harry R. Allcock 1

1 Professor of chemistry at Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802

Polyphosphazenes are emerging as a new class of macromolecules that have an obvious future as technological elastomers, films, fibers, and textile treatment agents. However, they also possess almost unique attributes for use in biomedicine as reconstructive plastics or as drug-carrier molecules. Moreover, their possible value as "pseudo-protein" model polymers is an exciting prospect.

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