A new type of 3D-printable material that gets along with the body's immune system, pioneered by a University of Virginia ...

The lightweight material, only nanometers thick, blocks gases more effectively than any polymer ever made and rivals graphene ...

The new material is only 1.8 millimeters thick, combining carbon nanotubes with aramid polymers, the latter of which are also ...

D polymer film that’s nearly impermeable to any gas may soon protect chips, sensors, OLEDs, and next-gen solar cells from ...

Hundreds of millions of tons of single-use plastic ends up in landfills every year, and even the small percentage of plastic that gets recycled can’t last forever. But our group of materials ...

Supramolecular polymers have emerged as an exciting class of materials over the last three decades. Their solution and bulk properties are remarkably similar to those of traditional macromolecules, ...

HANGZHOU -- A team of Chinese scientists has developed a new polymer material so efficient that a feather-light amount can lift a heavy object, including an adhesive patch the size of a fingernail ...

Plastics, by and large, are well-understood materials. Not as strong as most metals, but often much lighter, these man-made polymers have found innumerable applications that have revolutionized the ...

What makes some plastics stick to metal without any glue? Osaka Metropolitan University scientists have peered into the ...

The IAEA is launching a new Coordinated Research Project (CRP) to advance our understanding of radiation effects on polymer materials commonly used in medical devices by comparing the effects of gamma ...

Laser marking of polymer materials has emerged as a transformative technique in surface engineering, offering a non-contact, high-precision method for modifying polymer substrates. By utilising ...