After years of research, international experts have confirmed the discovery of a new chemical reaction, launching new ...

Eleftheria Roumeli, a materials science and engineering associate professor, highlighted three challenges in the use of ...

Polymers are part of nearly everything we use, from packaging and cars to electronics and sustainable materials. In this eBook, experts share how new ways of characterizing and processing polymers are ...

Researchers at the University of Vienna have uncovered a surprising phenomenon: polymer chains with segments that simply ...

A recent study in Nature Communications explores a novel approach to self-healing in polymer glasses—using controlled oscillatory movements to boost molecular mobility and repair cracks. This ...

Scientists have created a novel thermoresponsive polymer by adding divalent cations to polymers and water solvents. They also succeeded in controlling thermoresponsive properties by changing the type ...

The new reaction enables selective modification of anti-cancer drugs, rapid synthesis of medicinal compounds, and production of recyclable polymers, enhancing drug and materials science.

Scientists have found a way to convert discarded shrimp shells into dense, plastic-like films and objects, a development that could redirect tons of seafood industry waste into a viable substitute for ...

Developing a lightweight material that is both strong and highly ductile has been regarded as a long-desired goal in the field of structural materials, but these properties are generally mutually ...