Eurofins Sustainability Services says its new testing method for recycled plastics in textiles is more accurate than existing ...

Can algae-based polymers replace plastic? Discover how renewable, biodegradable materials from algae are reshaping ...

State Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun ...

Developing a new strategy for functionalized carbonized polymer dots (CPDs ... for distinguishing trace analytes with similar structures or properties. More information: Ruiqi Qiao et al ...

MIT engineers have fabricated a metamaterial that is not only strong but also stretchy. Their new method could enable stretchable ceramics, glass, and metals, for tear-proof textiles or stretchy ...

Metamaterials are synthetic materials with microscopic ... Jell-O-like materials that are composed of mostly water and a bit of polymer structure. Researchers including groups at MIT have devised ...

The emergence of artificial processive catalytic systems that bridge the gap between synthetic polymers and biological precision represents a paradigm shift in polymer science. By emulating nature’s ...

"And the polymer coating introduced just enough flexibility to prevent sudden breakage." The researchers tested the structures under both static and cyclic compression and backed up their ...

The inkjet printing technique is potentially applicable for the formation of polymer stereocomplexes and can control the amount, thickness and structure of the printed polymers. Stereocomplexes of ...