Scientists developed a new photopolymerisation reaction controlled antagonistically by two different colours of light.

Researchers at the UAB have developed a new chemical reaction to form solid polymeric networks using light (photocuring) ...

Polysiloxane materials, such as polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-based elastomers, exhibit a self-healing capability by the ...

Publishing their findings in Nature Chemistry, the teams outline a rapid seed preparation technique that supersaturates polymer solutions in a flow system. The process facilitates uniform seed micelle ...

Researchers at the University of Birmingham have developed a new method for the rapid scalable preparation of uniform nanostructures directly from block polymers.

They achieved this by blending two conjugated polymers in a solution and allowing them to self-assemble. Self-assembly ...

in which two homochiral helicenes are linked via the formation of two azine motifs. To design and fabricate advanced polymer-based multilayer devices and composite materials, it is crucial to gain ...

The University of Birmingham's technique allows for the swift production of uniform nanostructures, crucial for advancements in drug delivery and catalysis.

The design of polymer networks is one of the oldest and most important ... we have been able to develop and validate parameter-free theories for predicting the kinetics of network formation, ...

To address these issues, polymer formation through light irradiation could be a promising solution, as photopolymerisation reactions tend to be faster and can be induced with precise ...