These polymers, seen here under UV light, are composed of the exact same components. The only difference is their chain length. Credit: Suiying Ye /…
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Model airplane assembled with silk-based glue. Credit: Marco Lo Presti, Tufts University Silk proteins formed fibers, crosslinks, and iron complexes similar to those used by…
Dehumidifiers with enhanced polyimide membranes (white disc) will be energy efficient with a smaller carbon footprint. Credit: Dharmesh Patel/Texas A&M Engineering Texas A&M researchers have…
Lithium-ion batteries are currently widely used in electronics but lithium-sulfur batteries could replace them in the near future as lighter, cheaper, and higher capacity alternatives,…
Rice University engineers designed and built windowpanes that redirect sunlight or illumination from indoors to edge-band solar cells. The central layer is a conjugated polymer…
In research that may eventually help crops survive drought, scientists at Princeton University have uncovered a key reason that mixing material called hydrogels with soil…
Physiological release of chemically-modified glycans from titanium implants suppresses inflammation for better bone healing. Credit: Dr. Zhenzhen Wang, University of Macau Osteoporosis is a leading…
Iron-catalyzed [2+2] oligomerization of butadiene produces (1,n’-divinyl)oligocyclobutane, a new polymer that can be chemically recycled. Credit: Figure by Jonathan Darmon of the Princeton University Department…
The new polymer is made using xylose, a sugar found in wood. Credit: Leszek Kobusinski Scientists from Bath’s Centre for Sustainable and Circular Technologies have…
(a) Illustration of the structure of a nanodiamond quantum sensor coated with a pyrogenic polymer, and how it operates as a hybrid nanoheater/thermometer. (b) Electron…
Schematic diagram showing removal of bacterial biofilm via Mtex. Credit: POSTECH The COVID-19 pandemic is raising fears of new pathogens such as new viruses or…
While glass is a truly ubiquitous material that we use on a daily basis, it also represents a major scientific conundrum. Contrary to what one…
Plastic pollution is ubiquitous today, with microplastic particles from disposable goods found in natural environments throughout the globe, including Antarctica. But how those particles move…
The fluorescence of radicals generated from tetraarylsuccinonitrile would enable visualization of the crystallization. Fluorescence microscopy observations of crystallization-induced mechanofluorescence allow the precise identification of the…
Lignocellulose biomass is cracked using acid to produce furfural. Using visible light and oxygen, furfural is converted into hydroxybutenolide, which is then modified using different…
Shifting Gears Toward Chemical Machines The gear is one of the oldest mechanical tools in human history1 and led to machines ranging from early irrigation…
Zobellella denitrificans ZD1 bacteria feed on sludge (both shown in test tube) to make biodegrade bioplastics. Credit: Dr. Kung-Hui (Bella) Chu Salt-Tolerant Bacteria With an…
ITIC is selectively located at the interface of PTzBT and PCBM domains, which leads to an efficient charge carrier (photocurrent) generation. Credit: Itaru Osaka, Hiroshima…
The new compound is activated using UV light. Credit: UNM Newsroom As the deadly COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc around the world with no…