One of the most significant findings from the RIKEN study concerns the relationship between the length of the nylon unit and the thermal behavior of the resulting polymer. Using wide-angle X-ray scattering (WAXS) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), the researchers demonstrated that the nylon unit length profoundly affects the thermal properties of AlaNylons.
: This is a common abbreviation for Alanine, a non-essential amino acid, which is a building block of proteins. Alanine is denoted by the symbol "Ala" or "A." Ala.-.AlaNylons