Zhu and his colleagues then showed that these enhanced polymers enable the creation of highly performing lithium-ion batteries. While the researchers so far primarily applied their method to the ...

Engineered polymers hold promise for use in next generation technologies such as light-harvesting devices and implantable electronics that interact with the nervous system—but creating polymers with ...

Conducting polymers, a class of organic materials that combine the mechanical properties of conventional plastics with electronic conductivity approaching that of metals, have garnered sustained ...

When designing polymers to achieve desired characteristics, such as toughness, elasticity, and resilience, you must not only consider the type of polymer, but also the mechanics of its macromolecular ...

Polymer materials have become increasingly important across various industrial applications due to their distinctive physical and chemical properties. Among these, Young's modulus is a key mechanical ...

Superior cost-to-performance ratio, resilience, and versatility are the core reasons behind the success of polymers in every major field. However, their inherent properties need to be modified as per ...

From clean water and healthcare to infrastructure, energy storage and sustainability, society needs innovative material ...

If you gave the average American a plastic toothbrush and asked them to describe where its materials came from and how it was made, they would most likely be at a loss for an answer. Though we’ve come ...

Researchers at Ehime University developed a molecular design strategy that imparts degradability to carbon–carbon backbone ...

Polymeric nanoparticles are nanoscale-sized objects constructed from polymers such as polyethylene glycol (PEG) or polylactide-co-glycolide (PLGA), with applications in the in vitro delivery of ...