Smart bottle brushes
Neutrons make structural changes in molecular brushes visibleCredit: Reiner Mueller / TUM They look like microscopic bottle brushes: Polymers with ...
Tag: Polymer Chemistry
Samara Polytech chemists synthesized new compounds
The synthesized substances have great preparative propertiesCredit: @SamaraPolytech Scientists of the Department of Organic Chemistry of Samara Polytech have developed ...
Models for potential precursors of cells endure simulated early-Earth conditions
Researchers demonstrate the behavior of membraneless 'protocell' compartments through multiple rounds of wet-dry cyclingCredit: Hadi Fares, Penn State Membraneless compartments--models ...
Scientists discover new organic compounds that could have helped form the first cells
Researchers screened a wide variety of simple organic compounds to see if they could form polymers under early Earth conditions, ...
Stay focused: Algae-inspired polymers light the way for enhanced night vision
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba synthesize an elastic polymer from low-cost, sustainable materials, that can be used it to ...
3D printing the first ever biomimetic tongue surface
Credit: University of Leeds Scientists have created synthetic soft surfaces with tongue-like textures for the first time using 3D printing, ...
Light on efficiency loss in organic solar cells
Credit: © 2020 KAUST; Anastasia Serin Insight into energy losses that affect the conversion of light into electricity could help ...
High-thermoresistant biopolyimides become water-soluble like starch
Credit: JAIST This is the first report for the syntheses of water-soluble polyimides which are Interestingly derived from bio-based resources, ...
Turning streetwear into solar power plants
Ready-to-wear solar cellsCredit: EMPA Our hunger for energy is insatiable, it even continues to rise with the increasing supply of ...
UCI materials scientists discover design secrets of nearly indestructible insect
Southern California's diabolical ironclad beetle can even survive being run over by carCredit: David Kisailus / UCI Irvine, Calif. - ...
The highest heat-resistant plastic ever is developed from biomass
Credit: JAIST The use of biomass-derived plastics is one of the prime concerns to establish a sustainable society, which is ...
Highly selective membranes
Researchers discover how water can affect its own filtrationCredit: © 2020 Kato and Harada et al. Membranes with microscopic pores ...
New study shows how complex metabolism may have self-assembled from simple precursors
New research shows that simple environmental reactions can form reactive thioesters similar to those used in modern biology to transduce ...
Membranes for capturing carbon dioxide from the air
Researchers in I2CNER, Kyushu University suggest the potential of the advanced gas separation membranes for CO2 extraction from ambient airCredit: ...