Polymer Chemistry

Credit: University of Plymouth Using fibre-catching devices as part of the laundry process can dramatically reduce the amount of microscopic particles potentially entering the marine environment, according to new research.…

Credit: Tokyo Tech In living organisms, DNA is the storage unit of all genetic information. It is with this information that proteins are encoded, which then enable biological systems to function as needed for the organism to…

A chemical engineering professor at Virginia Tech has developed a surface coating that, when painted on common objects, inactivates SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Door knobs, light switches, shopping carts. Fear runs rampant…

Researchers create self-assembled molecule rings that can be seen under a microscopeCredit: Shiki Yagai An international research group led by Chiba University Professor Shiki Yagai has for the first time succeeded in forming…

Rice University scientists stick to their laser guns to improve lithium metal technologyCredit: Tour Group/Rice University HOUSTON - (July 14, 2020) - Where things get sticky happens to be where interesting science happens in a Rice…

Inspired by a coral polyp, this plastic mini robot moves by magnetism and light Inspired by a coral polyp, this plastic mini robot moves by magnetism and light. Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology developed a tiny plastic…

Researchers in I2CNER, Kyushu University discovered the highly selective separation of CO2 over nitrogen in composite membranes with ultrathin layers with selectivity governed by the molecularly thin interface formed between…

Chameleons are famous for their color-changing abilities. Depending on their body temperature or mood, their nervous system directs skin tissue that contains nanocrystals to expand or contract, changing how the nanocrystals reflect light…

Credit: Schneebeli Lab/UVM A team of scientists at the University of Vermont have invented a new tool--they call it a "nanocage"--that can catch and straighten out molecule-sized tangles of polymers. Once a knotty polymer…

University of Liverpool researchers build intelligent mobile robot scientist that can solve a range of research problems and has already discovered a new catalystCredit: Dr Benjamin Burger Researchers at the University of Liverpool…

Credit: Prof. WU's Group Very recently, Chinese researchers had achieved site- and spatial- selective integration of earth-abundant metal ions (e.g., Fe2+, Co2+, Ni2+) in semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) for efficient and robust…

Credit: Uvinduni Premadasa/ORNL, US Dept. of Energy Climate - Predicting fire risk Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed a method that uses machine learning to predict seasonal fire risk in Africa, where…

Credit: ZHAO Yanchun Researchers from the Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences recently developed a new platform for rapid chiral analysis, producing chromatogram-like output without the need…

A new thermoplastic biomaterial, which is tough and strong but also easy to process and shape has been developed by researchers at the University of Birmingham. A type of nylon, the material's shape memory properties enable it…

TMIMS and iCONM started joint research Credit: 2020 Innovation Center of NanoMedicine June 4, 2020 - Kawasaki / Japan: The Innovation Center of NanoMedicine (President: Prof. Kazunori Kataoka, location: Kawasaki in Japan;…

University of Liverpool and Scott Bader Company Ltd announce a joint venture to develop novel polymer chemistry platform The University of Liverpool and Scott Bader Company Ltd have formed a joint venture; Polymer Mimetics, to…