Breaking Down the Plastic Problem: Plant-Based Polymers Offer Hope in Microplastic Battle

Medicine & Technology Mar 22, 2024

New research demonstrates the importance of finding alternatives to traditional plastics, with plant-based polymers shown to biodegrade in under seven months. Read the article for more details.

Tough and Fluorescent Self-Healing Materials Could Enhance Creation of Functional Polymers

Feb 27, 2024

A team of researchers has developed a binary copolymer which displays self-healing properties against damage. Find out more about it in this article.

Diaper Waste Solution: Scientists Convert Nappies into Recyclable Liquid in Minutes Using UV Light

Oct 27, 2023

Researchers have improved diaper liner recycling with UV light, eliminating the need for extra chemicals and speeding up the process significantly. Check it out in this article.

Novel Artificial Organic Neuron Effectively Mimics Natural Nerve Cells, Making It a Promising Technology for Medical Treatments

Jan 13, 2023

Researchers constructed an artificial organic neuron that closely resembles the real biological nerve cells with the ability to activate normal nerves. Read the article to learn more.

Eco-Friendly Nanocrystal Semiconductors Capable of Self-Healing Could Make Self-Repair Materials a Reality Soon

Jan 04, 2022

Israeli researchers developed self-repair materials, which they called double perovskite that could bring self-healing robots into reality soon.

Sunlight Exposure for 100 Hours or Less Melts Plastics, Breaks Them Down Into Smaller Soup of New Chemicals

Sep 13, 2021

Scientists recently learned that sunlight can also chemically transform plastics into a soup of new chemicals that no longer resemble the original product, which could be more sinister than microplastics that persist forever in the environment.

University of Michigan Researchers Chemically Recycle Disposable Diapers into Adhesives in Sticky Notes and Bandages

Jul 28, 2021

Researchers from the University of Michigan have developed a unique three-step chemical recycling process to turn disposable diaper wastes into adhesives used in sticky notes and bandages while killing all bacteria.

Polyimides: Organic Material Could Usher New Generation of HVAC Devices

Mar 31, 2021

Researchers from the Texas A&M University are looking into the potential of a class of organic materials called polyimides, which could potentially revolutionize heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.

Chemist Explains How Oil is Turned into Plastic

Jan 20, 2021

Oil and natural gas-derived plastics relatively cause the simplest environmental damage as plastics are inclined to persist in the environment for a longer period while resulting in other environmental effects.

Machine Learning and AI Can Now Create Plastics That Easily Degrade

Oct 22, 2020

Researchers have found a way to design polymers that combines modeling and machine learning to make plastics.

New Solar Panel Design Inspiration: How Do Sunflowers Get the Most Out of the Sun’s Bright Light?

Nov 07, 2019

This material could dramatically improve the efficiency of solar panels and its other applications.

The Scaravoid Project: Curry Powder is the Secret Ingredient to Faster Wound Healing

Aug 18, 2019

The spice commonly found in curry recipes is said to speed up the healing process and prevent scarring, when added to healing foams.

New Cheap and Efficient Polymer for Natural Gas Adsorption, Synthesized by Researchers

Aug 14, 2019

The development of a new adsorptive material for natural gas storage will greatly lessen greenhouse gas emissions.

A Unique Way to Make Complex Structures in Thin Films

Jul 06, 2019

The new technique had two different, inconsistent patterns with one forming a set of posts or lines etched on a substrate material, and the other is an inherent pattern that is created by the self-assembling copolymer

Living Cells Host Synthetic Polymers

Apr 26, 2019

Scientists create synthetic polymers inside living cells