Many of these polymers take centuries to break down, polluting ecosystems and food chains. Scientists have long been ...

The National Science Foundation awarded $660,421 to the University of Akron for a polymer research project, U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes' office announces.

Researchers at the University of Birmingham have developed a new method for the rapid, scalable preparation of uniform ...

Plastics are deeply woven into modern life, valued for their strength, clarity, flexibility, and affordability. However, the production and disposal of these materials pose serious environmental ...

A team of Chinese researchers has developed a new interfacial synthesis strategy to fabricate high-performance crystalline ...

In a world increasingly aware of the environmental impact of fossil fuels, researchers are embarking on a venture to find ...

The recommended length of a Polymer Chemistry Minireview is three printed journal pages. Perspectives are invited contributions offering the personal viewpoint of leading scientists in their area of ...

A team of Chinese researchers has developed a new interfacial synthesis strategy to fabricate high-performance crystalline ...

This week brings some progress on the other side of the equation, with a team of Korean researchers describing how they've engineered a bacterial strain that can make a useful polymer starting ...

Imagine a microscopic locomotive moving back and forth along a track, propelling itself without any external force. At the molecular level, this concept forms the foundation of molecular motors -- ...