Polymers revolutionized materials science by enabling engineered molecular structures, leading to innovations in manufacturing, medicine, and sustainability.

With help from a novel cross-linking molecule, MIT chemists have shown they can substantially improve the ballistic impact ...

Researchers' new polymer strategy shifts a centuries-old engineering paradigm with a molecular design that doesn't sacrifice stretchability for stiffness. Researchers at the University of Virginia ...

The structure of semi-crystalline polymers largely depends on how strongly their molecular chains are entangled. Following numerous experiments, researchers developed a new model to predict the ...

From household plastic packaging to the flexible frameworks that support wearable electronics, polymer materials form the ...

For more than half a century, materials scientists have struggled with how to simulate the complexity of polymer materials.

In a twist of fate, a humble lab experiment by chemist Julian Hill in the 1930s turned a sticky substance into a global ...

The synthesis of 2D material polymers represents a groundbreaking approach in materials science, offering a diverse range of applications in various industries. These composite materials combine the ...

By electrochemically introducing phosphonate ester groups into conductive polymer films, researchers at Science Tokyo have ...

The ACS GCI Natural Polymers Consortium (NPC) is a group committed to exploring the utilization of natural polymers to accelerate the development of more sustainable functional materials. Launched in ...

Scientists are keen to develop new materials for lightweight, flexible, and affordable wearable electronics so that, one day, dropping our smartphones won’t result in irreparable damage. One team at ...