Biodegradable materials, including polymers, degrade naturally, reducing pollution and offering eco-friendly solutions for packaging and medical applications.

ORNL’s invention may change plastic’s environmental fate by rearranging polymeric building blocks to customize the properties of plastics. Molecular subunits link to produce polymer chains that can ...

ORNL's invention may change plastic's environmental fate by rearranging polymeric building blocks to customize the properties of plastics. Molecular subunits link to produce polymer chains that ...

But this time, the urban landscape is different: Modern homes are full of plastic, turning house fires into chemical-laced infernos that burn hotter, faster, and more toxic than their predecessors.

Particle characterization involves analyzing particles based on attributes such as shape, size, surface properties, charge properties, mechanical properties, and microstructure, among others. A wide ...

A breakthrough in the development of self-healing packaging could revolutionise the packaging industry by allowing products to fix themselves after cracking or even breaking into pieces. “We are ...

Then came cheekbone-lifts, nose jobs “and so on”. The plastic pilgrimage has become so common that Mr Makhlouf, who is 29, says he no longer knows “anyone who hasn’t gotten plastic surgery”.

According to the Alabama News Center, that's exactly what led a team of researchers to discover a better and more efficient method of breaking down recycled plastic. The plastic pollution problem ...

Contemporary polymer network materials, such as hydrogels and elastomers, require not only enhanced mechanical properties but also adaptability during or after use. Polymer mechanochemistry, which ...

In bulk or at high concentrations, polymer chains entangle with each other to form transient knots called entanglements. These largely control the mechanical strength of solid polymers and their ...

Technical University of MunichTUM School of Natural Sciences, Department of Chemistry, WACKER-Chair of Macromolecular Chemistry, Lichtenbergstraße 485748 Garching, Germany ...