Scientists often seek new materials derived from polymers. Rather than starting a polymer search from scratch, they save time ...

Researchers at IIT Indore are developing 'smart glass' using viologen-based porous organic polymers. This innovative material ...

Building bricks from waste materials Polymer blocks pave way to more sustainable construction Date: August 1, 2022 Source: Flinders University Summary: Firing bricks and making mortar and cement ...

These building blocks can be joined together in different ways to create materials with different properties. One architecture often used for these polymers is a star polymer network.

The new material is a two-dimensional polymer that self-assembles into sheets, MIT says, “unlike all other polymers, which form one-dimensional, spaghetti-like chains. Until now, scientists had ...

Polymer foam is a lightweight, porous material created by incorporating gas into a polymer matrix. The result is a highly versatile material offering reduced density, excellent insulation properties, ...

The materials, which behave like glasses, have been explored as recyclable plastics by other chemists. To convert the PDKs back to their monomer building blocks, the group uses 5 M sulfuric acid.

Image Credit: Kriengsak tarasri/Shutterstock.com An innovative polymerization process developed by Polymer Mimetics, a UK specialty chemical manufacturer, enables high-performance polymer ...

One of the most important frontiers in materials chemistry is the architectural control of synthetic materials on the nanometer-scale. Nanometer-scale architecture is primarily responsible for the ...