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Unraveling the Mystery of Ribbons: From Tiny Chains to Big Sheets
January 2, 2026
Ribbons are like the middle child between polymers and surfaces. They are not as long and thin as polymers, but not as wide and flat as surfaces. Scientists wanted to understand how ribbons change as they get wider and stiffer. They used computers to simulate ribbons and see how they behave. The te
