“We developed a lightweight yet mechanically robust porous polymer, which resembles the fiber network of a natural loofah sponge. Though we did not set out to create something with such an appearance, ...

Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science have developed a new polymer design that appears to rewrite the textbook on polymer engineering. No longer is it ...

Researchers' new polymer strategy shifts a centuries-old engineering paradigm with a molecular design that doesn' t sacrifice ... That is, until Cai's team, led by Ph.D. student Baiqiang Huang, ...

A new polymer has unusual properties: it is very stable, ... The polymer reacts to the pH value. Depending on the acidity of the liquid, it becomes stiffer or more flexible.

A study published in npj Computational Materials presents a new AI system that uses computer vision and language processing ...

Cleaning products, candles, cribs, and cosmetics are just a few of the common household items that emit formaldehyde, a ...

New self-healing polymer possesses a quality never before seen at any scale Material scientists at Texas A&M have developed a dynamic material that self-heals after puncturing by changing ...

The new design, known as the "foldable bottlebrush polymer network," is the second major rubber research breakthrough this month. The polymer design is the brain child of Ph.D. student Baiqiang Huang ...

A new polymer removes biofilms—mats of microbes and their exuded substances—by mimicking a fluid oozed by barnacles (J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c09311). The material could ...

The polymer microbeads also absorbed copper ions from water, suggesting that unlike regular plastic microbeads, they could cleanse skin of metals encountered in certain types of dust (SN: 9/26/24).

New polymer microparticles can be used to deliver vaccines at different times. The work could lead to childhood vaccines given just once, eliminating the need for booster doses.

New polymer membranes, AI predictions could dramatically reduce energy, water use in oil refining The membranes would improve distillation processes that account for 1% of the world’s energy use ...