New research demonstrates a simple, eco-friendly method to break down Teflon—one of the world's most durable plastics—into useful chemical building blocks.
Polymers
Oct 21, 2025
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As an alternative to single-use plastic wrap and paper cup coatings, researchers in Langmuir report a way to waterproof materials using edible fungus. Along with fibers made from wood, the fungus produced a layer that blocks ...
Biochemistry
Oct 21, 2025
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Researchers at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands have developed a polymer that adopts a coiled spring configuration at low temperatures and unfolds again upon heating. Furthermore, the molecule can break down ...
Polymers
Oct 21, 2025
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Researchers from the Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering at National Taiwan University have developed a multifunctional hydrogel sensor for detecting formaldehyde.
Biochemistry
Oct 17, 2025
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Chirality, a property where structures have a distinct left- or right-handedness, allows natural semiconductors to move charge and convert energy with high efficiency by controlling electron spin and the angular momentum ...
Polymers
Oct 16, 2025
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While plastics help enable modern standards of living, their accumulation in landfills and the overall environment continues to grow as a global concern.
Polymers
Oct 13, 2025
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Engineered polymers hold promise for use in next generation technologies such as light-harvesting devices and implantable electronics that interact with the nervous system—but creating polymers with the right combination ...
Polymers
Oct 8, 2025
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A new method to produce strong, biodegradable plastic from bamboo is reported in Nature Communications this week. The bioplastic resembles oil-based plastics in strength, shapability, and thermal stability but can biodegrade ...
Polymers
Oct 7, 2025
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If you have ever felt the frustration of trying to re-stick a used sticky note, you will understand the challenge of reversible adhesion. Adhesives that can strongly bond to surfaces, be peeled off, and then reused are in ...
Polymers
Oct 6, 2025
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Researchers at the University of Sharjah have patented a technology designed to capture carbon dioxide (CO₂) from industrial processes before it is released into the atmosphere.
Polymers
Oct 6, 2025
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