The Basic to Breakthrough series chronicles how investments from the Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science at our National Laboratories have led to new technologies that are changing our ...

Polymer chemistry is transforming industries, from sustainable materials to biomedicine. Over his decades as a professor of materials, chemistry and biochemistry at UC Santa Barbara, Craig Hawker’s ...

Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) have developed a solid polymer coated with harmless viruses to detect ...

Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology say their polymer coating could be used to protect photovoltaic modules, due to its impermeability to gases. The team has demonstrated that a ...

Nylon-based products such as clothing and fishing nets are notoriously slow to degrade, especially in marine environments, contributing significantly to global ocean pollution. A Korean research team ...

HUNTSVILLE, AL, Nov. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Serina Therapeutics, Inc. (Serina), a privately held, clinical stage biotechnology company focused on developing its proprietary POZ Platform TM drug ...

Functional polymer additives present growth opportunities through innovations like halogen-free flame retardants and bio-based formulations. Key markets include automotive, electronics, and healthcare ...

In the dynamic realm of materials science, polymer nanocomposites have emerged as a revolutionary class of materials with unparalleled versatility and performance. From automotive engineering to ...

Polymer filters that can remove ‘forever chemicals’ from contaminated water and release them on demand could potentially turn a persistent environmental pollutant into a valuable product stream, ...

Peak Nano, a startup using technology developed in Cleveland, could help meet a growing global demand for energy storage.

Science has long taken inspiration from the natural world, and few natural designs are as iconic as the helical shape that ...