Dutch researchers have discovered a way of creating polymers in liquid carbon dioxide using ultrasound. Martijn Kuijpers and colleagues at the Eindhoven University of Technology used high intensity ...

Scientists have developed the first cells that can construct artificial polymers from building blocks that are not found in nature, by following instructions the researchers encoded in their genes.

Peak Nano, a startup using technology developed in Cleveland, could help meet a growing global demand for energy storage.

For the first time, scientists have used ultraviolet (UV) light, a low-cost and readily available energy source, to successfully synthesize more sustainable and recyclable polymer materials. Led by ...

Hundreds of millions of tons of single-use plastic ends up in landfills every year, and even the small percentage of plastic that gets recycled can’t last forever. But our group of materials ...

Researchers have modeled a new route to molecular wires suitable for use in miniature electronics. Consumer demand continually pushes the electronics industry to design smaller devices. Now ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Led by polymer research and development scientist Nargarjuna Mahadas from the University of South Carolina, a team of researchers were able to ...

Even though many plastics are recyclable, most are not recycled because of the cost and labor needed. To help make plastic recycling easier, chemists want to find new polymers that require less work ...

Hundreds of millions of tons of single-use plastic end up in landfills every year, and even the small percentage of plastic that gets recycled can’t last forever. But our group of materials scientists ...

Hundreds of millions of tons of single-use plastic ends up in landfills every year, and even the small percentage of plastic that gets recycled can’t last forever. But our group of materials ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Researchers have found a way to synthesize polyesters from leftover cooking oil, including a powerful adhesive. The fatty acids in cooking oil are ...