Hundreds of millions of tons of polymer materials are produced globally for use in a vast and ever-growing application space with new material demands such as green chemistry polymers, consumer ...

An Ehime University research team directed by H. Shimomoto and E. Ihara has developed a new molecular design strategy that ...

Conjugated polymers are crucial to the cells' development and design. "Now that we've unlocked the potential for chiral conjugated polymers, we can apply that biological property to solar cells and ...

Superior cost-to-performance ratio, resilience, and versatility are the core reasons behind the success of polymers in every major field. However, their inherent properties need to be modified as per ...

Polymer-based—or plastic—synthetic materials have a hold on the fashion industry, currently making up about two-thirds of all fibers used in textiles with no signs of slowing down. At the same time, ...

The global construction polymer market continues to experience remarkable growth as rapid urbanization, infrastructure ...

What is Polymer-Based Drug Delivery? Polymer drug delivery uses a device or a formulation that facilitates the incorporation of a therapeutic substance in the body. Polymers are used extensively for ...

Lightweight as a window cling and replicable as a newspaper, organic solar cells are emerging as a viable solution for the nation's growing energy demand. Researchers at the University of Illinois ...