Traditional polymers such as plastics are widely utilized for their chemical inertness and durability. However, these very ...

Utilizing unique reactivities of the diazocarbonyl groups on these compounds, a variety of new polymers with an unprecedented chemical structure have been prepared. Credit: Polymer Journal (2024).

Researchers describe a new polymer structure called a bilayer-folded mesophase that has been discovered through a random copolymer sequence.

From medicine to electronics and optics, new materials developed by scientists at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) can ...

Polymers are the most widely used materials in the pharmaceutical and medical devices industry. However, there have been instances of unexpected product failure and yield deterioration driven by ...

Polymers with favorable physical properties can be created by altering their properties by derivitisation or changing their structure.

A chemistry professor is designing new organic polymer structures that conduct electricity and could be useful in solar cells, light-emitting diodes and thin-film transistors. She and her research ...

Three-dimensional polymer structures can be produced by growing polymer brush structures from a printed two-dimensional pattern of polymer initiators.

Three-dimensional polymer structures can be produced by growing polymer brush structures from a printed two-dimensional pattern of polymer initiators.

The 2D polymer material assembles itself into sheets. The hope is that the ultra-strong material could have applications as a protective coating or in composite material use.

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In a paper published in Nature Communications , researchers describe a new polymer structure called a bilayer-folded mesophase that has been discovered through a random copolymer sequence.