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Methods for degrading polymers can be designed from the stage of material synthesis. A research team including members from ...

Plastics underpin much of modern life—areas like medicine, technology, and food safety would be unrecognizable without plastics and their useful properties. However, the toughness of plastics, which ...

Polymer synthesis, also called polymerization, is the process by which monomers (small molecules) are covalently bonded to form a (usually long) polymer chain or network.

Nanoscale polymer structures create more droplets, while heat treatment helps them leave the surface before growing large.

Controlled polymerization Development of polymerization catalysts Polymer synthesis for the development of bio-sourced or degradable polymers Sustainable polymer synthesis Polymer synthesis used to ...

Virginia Tech team creates cyclic gradient polyesters with strength, flexibility, and oxygen-barrier properties by rearranging polymer chains into rings.

Polymer-protected MXene combined with copper nanoparticles withstands water exposure and increases photocatalytic ...