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RefNoRR/68/25
LevelItem
TitleReferee's report by John Desmond Bernal, on a paper 'Molecular structure and rubber-like elasticity I. The crystal structures of ß gutta-percha, rubber and polychloroprene' by Charles William Bunn
Date[April 1941]
DescriptionSectional Committee: Chemistry

Recommended for publication in the 'Proceedings of the Royal Society of London'. Has doubts as to how far the details can be justified by the experimental observations. It is also difficult to judge how far the conclusions are valid. Suggests either including the arguments for the preserved structures, or producing Fourier projections which are easier to analyse and publish.

Contains extra question - 'Is there any information contained in the paper which likely to be of value to the enemy?' Referee replies no.

[Published in the 'Proceedings of the Royal Society of London']

Endorsed on verso as received 17 April 1941.
Extent2p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionStandardised form (type E)
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialDOI: 10.1098/rspa.1942.0024 Vol.180 1942
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Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8040Bernal; John Desmond (1901 - 1971)1901 - 1971
NA173Bunn; Charles William (1905 - 1990)1905 - 1990
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