Several hindrances to the recycling of synthetic polymers, including material separation and post-treatment degradation of the macromolecular polymer chains, negatively affect the cost-efficiency and ...

Even though many plastics are recyclable, most are not recycled because of the cost and labor needed. To help make plastic recycling easier, chemists want to find new polymers that require less work ...

Researchers from Shinshu University developed a two-step recycling process for depolymerizing the cyclic styrene-based vinyl polymers and recovering the monomers via single-step chemical modification ...

For more than two decades, the Ihara research group has been focusing on the development of new methods for polymer syntheses ...

Speaking in a Division of Polymer Chemistry session Tuesday, Coates noted that the polyacetal polymer is stable up to 325 °C. However, once researchers combine this plastic with a strong acid catalyst ...

A new study provides an unprecedented look at how monomer sequence affects charge transport in precisely defined chain molecules. Researchers in the Schroeder and Moore groups at the University of ...

MINNETONKA, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NatureWorks, the world’s leading manufacturer of low-carbon PLA biomaterials, today announced a slate of manufacturing technology projects, including lactide ...

Researchers have succeeded in synthesizing the longest ever bottlebrush polymer. This polymer -- resembling a green foxtail -- is composed of a main chain and numerous side chains grafting from it.

A simple burst of visible light can now create skin-safe electrodes that could transform medical and wearable electronics.