At the beginning of Dr. Dhinojwala’s talk, he referenced a final Jeopardy question from 2011. The clue was “Alphabetically first among the 150 most populous U.S. Cities, it has become the “polymer capital of the world”. The answer is which of the following?

Polymers are long chains of molecules held together by which of the following types of bonds?

Synthetic polymers such as plastics are the most widely used materials today, but their properties that make them desirable are the same properties that prevent their breakdown once we are done using them, causing a global buildup of plastics in landfills. To combat this problem, innovative new chemistry must be done. Which of the following ideas did Dr. Dhinojwala discuss that would help address this problem?

Research being done at the University of Akron is looking to add new innovative properties to everyday items. Contact lenses require transparency, air permeability and wetting properties, but what new innovative property of contact lenses did Dr. Dhinojwala mention that is currently being worked on at Akron?

Carbon nanotubes are made up of ___________, which is a single layer of carbon, rolled up into cylinders.