MIT researchers have developed a lightweight polymer film that is nearly impenetrable to gas molecules, raising the possibility that it could be used as a protective coating to prevent solar cells and ...

Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology say their polymer coating could be used to protect photovoltaic modules, due to its impermeability to gases. The team has demonstrated that a ...

Polymers are used in many engineering applications because they are lightweight, corrosion-resistant, and easy to process. On their own, however, they often cannot provide enough resistance to ...