What if we could invent materials that can repair themselves when damaged? Polymer molecules in various states – solid, melt, solution – are susceptible to covalent bond changes in response to ...

NIMS and RIKEN have succeeded in synthesizing the longest ever bottlebrush polymer. This polymer--resembling a green foxtail--is composed of a main chain and numerous side chains grafting from it. The ...

A sulfur-based polymer that can transmit light at long infrared wavelengths could enable a new class of lightweight plastic optics—as long as scientists can figure out how to reliably make it (ACS ...

Almost 9,000 satellites were launched from more than 40 countries since the Soviet Union launched Sputnik – the very first satellite - on October 4 th, 1957. While satellites were originally used for ...

"Taking a shine to polymers: Fluorescent molecule betrays the breakdown of polymer materials." ScienceDaily. www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2020 / 11 / 201124131134.htm (accessed December 12, 2025) ...

Investigating FKM's stability under pressure reveals critical insights into thermal and oxidative degradation, essential for ...

Polymer materials are employed in a huge array of applications across the various facets of contemporary society, from packaging materials to aerospace engineering. Virtually every application demands ...

When recycling plastics, contamination and chemistry conspire to degrade the quality of each recycled generation. In a perfect world, a polymer could be converted to its monomer building blocks, then ...

ORNL’s invention may change plastic’s environmental fate by rearranging polymeric building blocks to customize the properties ...