Polymer Chemistry

Combining empirical knowledge and machine learning with a small experimental datasetCredit: © Yuya Oaki At JST Strategic Basic Research Programs, the research group led by associate professor Yuya Oaki and graduate student (at the…

Discarded materials mixed into a slurry for a second lifeCredit: UBCO Using polymers and natural stone slurry waste, UBC Okanagan researchers are manufacturing environmentally friendly stone composites. These new composites are made of…

Nanoscale devices open new era in biomedical research and materials scienceCredit: Emory University Just as the steam engine set the stage for the Industrial Revolution, and micro transistors sparked the digital age, nanoscale…

Nature has evolved a dazzling array of materials that help organisms thrive in diverse habitats. Sometimes, scientists can exploit these designs to develop useful materials with similar or completely new functions. Now, researchers…

Chemists uncover a mechanism behind doping organic semiconductors Semiconductors -- and our mastery of them -- have enabled us to develop the technology that underpins our modern society. These devices are responsible for a wide range of…

Part of three projects chosen nationally this year by the National Science Foundation, Matthew Sigman and his team will help create a new generation of data chemists. Matthew Sigman, distinguished professor and chair of the University…

A new concept in the field of photonic crystalsCredit: Emory University A chameleon can alter the color of its skin so it either blends into the background to hide or stands out to defend its territory and attract a mate. The chameleon…

Credit: © Jean-François Lutz DNA is a long chemical sequence that carries genetic information. Inspired by this biological system, in recent years many research teams have been exploring how to store and then decode information within…

Credit: Jan Werner / SKZ Würzburg Whether multi-layered food packaging, power cable sheathing or a toothbrush: Many plastic products cannot be recycled. This is the case, for example, when products are made of multiple materials that…

In the first experiment of its kind, scientists are looking at new ways to test how plastics degrade in water -- which could be used to trial plastic alternativesCredit: Staffordshire university In the first experiment of its kind,…