A new material for high density data storage can be erased and recycled in a more efficient and sustainable way, providing a ...

UVa researchers have developed a polymer that defies traditional trade-offs between stiffness and stretchability, enabling ...

Microplastics are an environmental hazard found nearly everywhere on Earth, released by the breakdown of tires, clothing, and ...

Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science have developed a new polymer design that ...

Modern materials must be recyclable and sustainable. Consumer electronics is no exception, with organic light-emitting diodes ...

Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, United States Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Tandon School of Engineering, Department of Computer ...

A new material for high density data storage can be erased and recycled in a more efficient and sustainable way, providing a potential alternative to ...

“Imagine, for example, a heart implant that bends and flexes with each heartbeat but still lasts for years.” The breakthrough lies in the molecular structure of the polymer. Traditional ...

Trillions of bacteria work in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, helping produce everything from beer and facial creams to biodiesel and fertilizer. The pharmaceutical industry, in ...

Inspired by this twisty ladder, researchers have developed an artificial polymer that organizes itself into a controlled helix. Helical structures are ubiquitous across biology, from the double ...