Natural rubber, tapped from trees as latex, is the world's most widely used bio-elastomer. Comprising long molecular chains ...

Fast-scanning atomic force microscopy imaging of the molecule at two different time points shows positional shifts along the polymer chain on the left. On the right, the molecular structure of PEG ...

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed a method to convert a commonly discarded hydrocarbon polymer into gasoline- and diesel-like fuels. The team has ...

The polymer chains contain segments that can be degraded by enzymes, which are naturally occurring biological catalysts. Light irradiation alters the host–guest interactions, thereby controlling the ...

One of the most promising types of batteries being developed is the rechargeable aluminum battery (AlB). This is built using one of the most abundant, inexpensive and recyclable metals available today ...