Polymer chemistry is central to the development of new technologies and substances. Materials based upon natural and synthetic organic macromolecules, polymers, and hybrid derivatives have enormous ...

Traditional polyesters are obtained via ring-opening polymerization (ROP), but significant research is currently directed at designing new biodegradable vinyl polymers with esters groups in the ...

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 ...

Polymers are versatile materials, of which plastics are perhaps the most well known examples. Under a microscope, polymers usually look like squiggly threads, one-dimensional chains of units called ...

"Taking a shine to polymers: Fluorescent molecule betrays the breakdown of polymer materials." ScienceDaily. www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2020 / 11 / 201124131134.htm (accessed December 12, 2025) ...

According to a group of Penn State international researchers, an innovative ferroelectric polymer adept at converting electrical energy into mechanical strain holds promise as a high-performance ...

Investigating FKM's stability under pressure reveals critical insights into thermal and oxidative degradation, essential for ...