Researchers have developed a simple method that converts existing generic polymers into luminescent polymers using mechanical force. Hokkaido University researchers have developed a simple method that ...

Living bacteria embedded in coatings could clean wastewater, capture carbon and generate biofuels—but only if they survive ...

Controlled polymerization Development of polymerization catalysts Polymer synthesis for the development of bio-sourced or degradable polymers Sustainable polymer synthesis Polymer synthesis used to ...

Understanding how protons move at the interface between polymers and electrode materials is essential for improving fuel ...

A peptide sensor to detect water-soluble polymers in wastewater, a major contributor to pollution on par with microplastics, has been developed. The new technique takes advantage of the bonding that ...

Oil and natural gas are vital constituents of our energy ecosystem that need to be transported across long distances.

The synthesis of 2D material polymers represents a groundbreaking approach in materials science, offering a diverse range of applications in various industries. These composite materials combine the ...

Linear or thermoplastic polymers are polymers that consist of long chains or strings of repeating units. These types of materials can be heated, allowing the polymer chains to slide over each other ...

A face-serum staple just helped a research team build an invisible film that conducts electricity like a metal. At La Trobe University in Melbourne, the group used hyaluronic acid to guide the growth ...

This novel approach significantly reduces processing time from a week to just minutes, enabling high-throughput production of precision polymer nanomaterials. (Nanowerk News) Researchers at the ...

Most life on Earth is based on polymers of 20 amino acids that have evolved into hundreds of thousands of different, highly specialized proteins. They catalyze reactions, form backbone and muscle and ...