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Browsing: Polymers
Polymers are large molecules composed of repeating subunits called monomers, and they form the basis of countless materials in both nature and industry. Found in everything from DNA and proteins to plastics and synthetic fibers, polymers are incredibly diverse in structure and function. Scientists study and engineer polymers to create materials with specific properties, flexibility, strength, conductivity, biodegradability, suiting them for applications in medicine, electronics, construction, and more. Research in polymer science continues to expand with developments in sustainable materials, smart polymers that respond to environmental stimuli, and innovations in nanotechnology.
Researchers at Linköping University and RISE, Campus Norrköping, have shown for the first time that…
Getting glued in the sea: New bio-inspired hydrogels can act like superglue in highly ionic…
A Florida State University research team has developed methods to manipulate polymers in a way…
With a new process developed at TU Wien (Vienna), living cells can be integrated into…
Catalytic method upcycles single-use plastic into high-quality liquid products. Single-use plastics might have more inherent…
New research from North Carolina State University shows that unique materials with distinct properties akin…
A new material that can selectively capture carbon dioxide (CO2) molecules and efficiently convert them…
From the intricate patterns of pollen grains to the logarithmic spirals of nautilus shells, biology…
Their initial discovery seemed like a contradiction because most other polymer fibers were embrittle in…
Nature has evolved a dazzling array of materials that help organisms thrive in diverse habitats.…
BigSMILES language allows computers and researchers to convey stochastic configurations more clearly. Having a compact,…
Scientists from the CNRS and Aix-Marseille Université have recently shown how valuable light-sensitive macromolecules are:…
A team of Yale chemists is one step closer to using the ribosome — the…
Rice University scientists plan to employ the power of the sun to build functional synthetic…
A team of engineers at MIT have found a new strategy for reducing the number…
New research from Oak Ridge National Laboratory shows that blending nanoparticles and polymers enables dramatic…
In a newly published study scientists from MIT and Brookhaven National Laboratory reveal how electrical…