Polymer capsules can store functional substances such as drugs and fragrances, making them widely used in functional ...

Several hindrances to the recycling of synthetic polymers, including material separation and post-treatment degradation of the macromolecular polymer chains, negatively affect the cost-efficiency and ...

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 ...

Researchers have created a high-performance polymer that can be chemically recycled without compromising its heat and chemical resistance. The revolutionary design includes a directing group that ...

The researchers also found that the naturally-derived polymer capsules have a stable shelf life of a year and are easily ...

When a photoactive resin is printed, it’s typically soft until it’s post-cured with UV light, which shrinks and hardens it. However, thinning the material creates a natural curve in each layer, ...

Wiley has further expanded its KnowItAll Raman Spectral Library collection, bringing the collection to over 27,000 spectra. The addition of new data to the collections underscores Wiley’s continuing ...

Plastics, which are polymeric materials composed of long chains of small molecules called monomers, are widely used in everyday life and industry due to their lightweight, good strength and ...

Materials scientists are cooking up environmentally friendly polymers from natural sources like silk, plant fibers and whole algae. Economics and acceptance remain hurdles. By Boyce Upholt / Knowable ...

Speaking in a Division of Polymer Chemistry session Tuesday, Coates noted that the polyacetal polymer is stable up to 325 °C. However, once researchers combine this plastic with a strong acid catalyst ...