Nature-inspired patterns enhance the polymer’s strength
Biological systems are renowned for their ability to create strong yet resilient structures. A sea sponge, for example, grows in ...
Tag: polymers
Molecularly imprinted polymers help eliminate smoke-tainted wine odor
Wildfires can damage crops even if the flames don't get close to the plants. One result can be an unpleasant ...
Biomass-based polymers can capture and release CO₂ without high pressure or extreme temperatures
A new biomass-based material developed by FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers can be used to repeatedly capture and release carbon ...
Struggling student helps design synthetic polymers to fight fungal infections
by Friederike Gawlik, Leibniz-Institut für Naturstoff-Forschung und Infektionsbiologie - Hans-Knöll-Institut (Leibniz-HKI) Each year, more than 2 million people are affected ...
Using AI to find the polymers of the future
Nylon, Teflon, Kevlar… These are just a few of the most famous polymers, large-molecule chemical compounds, that have changed the ...
Exploring the effect of ring closure on the fluorescence of supramolecular polymers
In supramolecular chemistry, the self-assembly state of molecules plays an important role in determining their tangible properties. Controlling the self-assembled ...
Microfluidic chip reveals bacteria swim toward large, complex polymers
Using a new microfluidic chip, ETH researchers led by Professor Roman Stocker and Estelle Clerc have shown that bacteria not ...
A process for making long rolls of subnanocomposite dielectric polymers
Engineers and materials scientists are trying to develop more and more advanced devices to meet the growing needs of the ...
Research team develops polymers capable of killing bacteria
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria pose a growing threat to public health. Each year, they account for more than 2.8 million infections, according ...
Rapid 4D printing with shape memory polymers
Shape memory polymers or shape-changing materials are smart materials that have attracted considerable attention in materials science and biomedical engineering ...
