Whether natural or synthetic, polymers — large molecules made up of repeating units called monomers — exhibit complex structures and properties that make them useful in a wide range of applications.

A research group has developed SPACIER, an advanced polymer material design tool that integrates machine learning with molecular simulations. As a proof of concept, the group successfully synthesized ...

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 ...

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Albuquerque, N.M. — For the past three years a Sandia research team headed by Mat Celina has been investigating the performance of various piezoelectric polymer films that might one day serve as ultra ...

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

In a recent study (ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, "Design of Experiments Grants Mechanistic Insights into the Synthesis of Spermine-Containing PBAE Copolymers") by the research group of Olivia ...

Zhengzhou University researchers have developed a game-changing polymer that achieves nearly 20% efficiency in organic solar cells (OSCs) at a fraction of the cost of existing materials. This leap ...

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

In 1926, chemist Waldo Semon sought to improve rubber adhesion but accidentally discovered a way to make PVC commercially ...