Plot twist: Straightening single-molecule conductors improves their performance
Credit: Osaka University Osaka, Japan - A team at Osaka University has created single-molecule nanowires, complete with an insulation layer, ...
Tag: Polymer Chemistry
LED-ing the way: A clean and convenient method to oxidize plastic surfaces for industry
Credit: Osaka University Osaka, Japan - Polypropylene (PP) is everywhere, being one of the most widely used plastics in human ...
New polymer tackles PFAS pollution
The problem of cleaning up toxic polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) pollution has been solved by a new low-cost, safe and ...
Estimating microplastic consumption
Credit: Monique Raap, University of Victoria Since the mass production of plastics began in the 1940s, the versatile polymers have ...
DFG funds new research unit examining the microstructure of adaptive polymer gels
Research alliance on 'Adaptive Polymer Gels with Controlled Network Structure' will close a gap in the German research landscapeCredit: photo/©: ...
Plastic water bottles may one day fly people cross-country
Research group has found a way to turn plastic waste products into jet fuelCredit: Washington State University RICHLAND, Wash. - ...
Boston College chemist Jia Niu named 2019 Beckman Young Investigator
Honor from Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation awards early-career chemist $600,000 for polymer researchCredit: Lee Pellegrini / Boston College Chestnut ...
Flexible generators turn movement into energy
Rice University's laser-induced graphene nanogenerators could power future wearablesCredit: Tour Group/Rice University HOUSTON - (May 31, 2019) - Wearable devices ...
Uncovering microgel mysteries
Videography of hydrogel microspheres using temperature-controlled high-speed atomic force microscopy reveals hypothesized structural differencesCredit: Nishizawa et al., Angewandte Chemie International ...
A rose inspires smart way to collect and purify water
A new device for collecting and purifying water, developed at The University of Texas at Austin, was inspired by a ...
New substance can form in the OA process of crystal growth, new study reveals
Credit: LIU Yongfei and YANG Yong Chinese scientists have revealed that a new substance can form during the oriented attachment ...
Lithuanian scientists created bioplastic for food packaging which degrades in a couple of years
Credit: KTU / Juste Suminaite Group of scientists at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU). Lithuania have created biodegradable plastic, which ...
Nature inspires a novel new form of computing, using light
McMaster researchers perform simple calculations by shining light patterns through a translucent cubeCredit: McMaster University HAMILTON, ON May 24, 2019 ...
Carnegie Mellon researchers create soft, flexible materials with enhanced properties
Left: A single liquid metal nanodroplet grafted with polymer chains. Right: Schematic of polymer brushes grafted from the oxide layer ...