“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, ...

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.

That is, until Cai's team, led by Ph.D. student Baiqiang Huang, proved otherwise with their new "foldable bottlebrush polymer networks." Their work, ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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).