A new enzyme variant can break down environment-throttling plastics that typically take centuries to degrade…
Browsing: Polymers
Polymers are large molecules composed of repeated subunits called monomers, which are bonded together to form long chains. These substances are ubiquitous in both natural and synthetic forms, playing critical roles across biological and industrial landscapes. Natural polymers include proteins, which are made up of amino acids, and nucleic acids like DNA and RNA, which are vital for genetic functions. Cellulose and rubber are other examples of naturally occurring polymers.
A green method for producing crystalline supramolecular fibers promises to make polymer production more sustainable.…
An efficient machine-learning method uses chemical knowledge to create a learnable grammar with production rules…
Strings of sugars called polysaccharides are the most abundant biopolymers on Earth. Because of their…
Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Paderborn University, and the University of…
By modifying carbon-hydrogen bonds, chemists at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill transform plastic…
The material could pave the way for sustainable plastics. The strongest part of a tree…
Heating PPE to the right degree kills 99.9% of SARS-CoV-2 virus without degrading material. Here’s…
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory designed a novel polymer to…
A material derived from trees could potentially replace liquid electrolytes in next-generation batteries. In pursuit…
Plastics have taken the world by storm over the last century, finding applications in virtually…
Spontaneous wide-area spreading of oil on water inspires a facile energy-saving route of crafting electrically…
Each human being uses, on average, 30 kg (66 pounds) of plastic per year. Given…
Skoltech researchers and their colleagues have synthesized a new conjugated polymer for organic electronics using…
When stretched or deformed, shape memory polymers return to their original shapes after heat or…
Watercoolers have become a staple in homes, offices, and schools, but their tanks and parts…
Research team led by Chemnitz University of Technology develops dyes that continuously translate stress plastics…
Researchers have found a way to reduce organ rejection following a transplant by using a…