The materiality exhibited by humanmade polymers currently relies on simple chemical bonds and the sequence order taken by molecules in the polymer chain. We now no longer need to rely on fate to ...

These chains are compounded from a variety of small molecules which can modify the mechanical behavior of the polymer and skew its molecular weight. This makes it almost impossible to establish a ...

A recent Accenture study found that all regions around the world are growing in polymer consumption, although their focuses are different. Developed nations are focusing on adding value to existing ...

A semiconductor made of synthetic polymer such as an LED or transistor. Such "conjugated polymers" are a plastic material that changes from being an insulator to a semiconductor after being doped.

A rechargeable battery technology introduced in the late 1990s that stores less energy per pound than lithium-ion, but is more flexible. Lithium polymer (Li-Po) uses a gelatinous electrolyte rather ...

Manufactured polymers are ubiquitous in our 21st Century lives. The large molecules - long chains of smaller molecules bonded together, form any synthetic clothing you might be wearing, rubbers and ...