Polymer Chemistry

Credit: Photo: Neptun Lab/University of Freiburg Glass is ubiquitous, from high-tech products in the fields of optics, telecommunications, chemistry and medicine to everyday objects such as bottles and windows. However, shaping glass…

Credit: Department of Biofunction Research,TMDU Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) demonstrate an mRNA delivery system that effectively produces BDNF protein in rat brain to protect neurons from ischemia…

Credit: NTU Singapore A team of scientists led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has created a reusable, biodegradable sponge that can readily soak up oil and other organic solvents from contaminated water…

By binding specific ions in specially designed cages within its pores, a new membrane could enable more efficient flows in energy storage devicesCredit: Artem Baskin/Berkeley Lab Membranes that allow certain molecules to quickly pass…

Research is a leap forward in the quest for flexible ultrathin materialsCredit: Weiyue Xin of Santore lab. AMHERST, Mass. - A team of polymer science and engineering researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has…

Credit: Mikhailey Wheeler WASHINGTON, April 5, 2021 -- Polyurethanes, a type of plastic, are nearly everywhere -- in shoes, clothes, refrigerators and construction materials. But these highly versatile materials can have a major…

Researchers from Osaka University report a sustainable nanocarbon material made from crab shells that are suitable for use in photosensing and energy storage devicesCredit: Osaka University Osaka, Japan - As the worldwide demand for…

Researchers from Osaka University developed a cellulose nanofiber coating that counters bending damage, retains electrode function underwater, and thus offers unparalled water resistance for flexible electronic devicesCredit: Osaka…

Every day, people are exposed to microplastics from food, water, beverages and air. But it's unclear just how many of these particles accumulate in the human body, and whether they pose health risks. Now, researchers reporting in ACS'…

Credit: Image courtesy the Autonomous Materials Systems Group, Beckman Institute A simple plastic water bottle isn't so simple when it comes to the traditional manufacturing process. To appear in its final form, it has to go through a…

Interdisciplinary team develops highly efficient surface reactions / Results published in 'Nature Chemistry'Credit: Klaasen/Witteler Materials such as gallium arsenide are extremely important for the production of electronic devices. As…

Newly-published "contact lens technologies of the future" paper reviews innovative uses for disease detection and therapy, drug delivery, vision enhancement and mor Credit: Centre for Ocular Research & Education (CORE) …

Researchers have demonstrated that stretching shape-memory polymers embedded with clusters of gold nanoparticles alters their plasmon-coupling, giving rise to desirable optical properties. One potential application for the material is a…

Credit: L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Materials that contain special polymer molecules may someday be able to warn us when they are about to fail, researchers said. Engineers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have…

Potential utility for the development of flexible, low-friction polymeric materialsCredit: NIMS NIMS and RIKEN have succeeded in synthesizing the longest ever bottlebrush polymer. This polymer--resembling a green foxtail--is composed…

Credit: Department of Organic Biomaterials,TMDU Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) identify biomaterials that can be used to modulate liver immune cell behavior Tokyo, Japan - Biomaterials are substances,…

Credit: University of Warwick In 2016 the Bank of England introduced plastic (polymer) banknotes, alongside 50 other countries that use polymer banknotes Counterfeit polymer banknotes on the streets have increased over the last few…

Credit: University of Ottawa Did you know there's a little bit of uOttawa inside COVID-19 test kits used worldwide? That's because a team of researchers at the University of Ottawa's Flow Chemistry Research Facility, within Centre…

New approach to chemical catalysis results in higher yields of propylene using less energy Northwestern engineering researchers have demonstrated a new approach to chemical catalysis that results in high propylene yields using less energy.…

Researchers at Osaka University invent tunable microparticles that can assemble into larger structures based on the content of attached chemical groups, which may lead to the development of smart sensors or self-healing materialsCredit:…