Fluorescent technique brings aging polymers to light
Credit: Adapted from ACS Central Science 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.0c00133 Modern society relies on polymers, such as polypropylene or polyethylene plastic, ...
Tag: Polymer Chemistry
Dartmouth’s Katherine Mirica wins National Teacher-Scholar Honor
Award recognizes work in the classroom and laboratoryCredit: Photo: Eli Burakian/Dartmouth College HANOVER, N.H. - May 4, 2020 - Katherine ...
Multifunctional porous carbon fibers show significant promise in capacitive desalination
Credit: Virginia Tech Researchers in the College of Science have developed a material that is up to 40 times faster ...
Water-splitting module a source of perpetual energy
'Artificial leaf' concept inspires Rice University research into solar-powered fuel productionCredit: Illustration by Jia Liang/Rice University HOUSTON - (May 4, ...
Pressing ‘pause’ on nature’s crystal symmetry
Discovery by Drexel researchers could improve targeted medicine deliveryCredit: Drexel University The new development, recently reported in the scientific journal ...
Red light for stress
Credit: Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo Tokyo, Japan - Researchers at the Institute of Industrial Science, part ...
Upcycling spongy plastic foams from shoes, mattresses and insulation
New method turns foam into higher value rubber and hard plasticsCredit: Northwestern University EVANSTON, Ill. -- Researchers have developed a ...
Polymer membranes could benefit from taking a dip
Credit: Argonne National Laboratory A simple pretreatment step enables membranes to be enhanced using atomic layer deposition, a technique that ...
Superhard candy — scientists cracked the complex crystal structure of molybdenum borides
Credit: Dmitry V. Rybkovskiy, J. Phys. Chem. Lett. In their search for new superhard compounds, researchers carried out a prediction ...
A novel method to precisely deliver therapeutics inside the body
Credit: Jennifer McCann/Penn State A new way to deliver therapeutic proteins inside the body uses an acoustically sensitive carrier to ...
New dual-action coating keeps bacteria from cross-contaminating fresh produce
Texas A&M researchers have created a coating that can be applied to surfaces like conveyor belts and collection bucketsCredit: Texas ...
A new way to cool down electronic devices, recover waste heat
Credit: Adapted from Nano Letters 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c00800 Using electronic devices for too long can cause them to overheat, which ...
Microwaves power new technology for batteries, energy
Credit: Vilas Pol/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - New battery technology involving microwaves may provide an avenue for renewable energy ...
Water replaces toxins: Green production of plastics
Although organic plastics are not harmful to the environment themselves, toxic substances are often used during their synthesis. TU Wien ...
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