A project at Aston University to extract proteins from cell membranes for better drug discovery and testing has won a ...

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

A team of researchers from the Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry has developed a nanogel-based strategy to enhance the ...

K. Nakamura, R. Kubota, T. Aoyama, K. Urayama, I. Hamachi, Four distinct network patterns of supramolecular/polymer composite hydrogels controlled by formation kinetics and interfiber interactions.

A new ocean-dissolvable plastic from Japan breaks down overnight with no microplastics left behind – safe, strong, and eco-friendly innovation for the future.

A new way to engineer composite materials: Polymer design combines strength with reversibility by Rachel Berkowitz, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory ...

New double network hydrogel technology features automated self-strengthening that rapidly activates upon deformation of its polymer network.

Polymeric materials, often represented as thread-like molecules, are frequently utilized as network structures through the chemical or physical cross-linking of polymer chains. Recently, materials ...

This study presents a novel wearable solution integrating Polymer Optical Fiber (POF) sensors into a knee sleeve to monitor knee flexion/extension (F/E) patterns during walking. POF sensors offer ...

Carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) is widely used in various industrial applications. However, subsurface defects can compromise the performance and integrity of CFRP products. To enhance quality ...