Welcome to the research and resource guide for Chemistry 161, 162, & 163

A piece of plastic polymer about to be destroyed under ultraviolet light.
Credit: Lyndon French for The New York Times
from the article: "Designing the Death of a Plastic" by Xiaozhi Lim,
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This research guide is designed to support your research and critical thinking in the Chemistry 160 series.