Modern polymer materials face a fundamental challenge: they must remain strong and durable during use, yet ideally degrade ...

Chemists grew the longest conductive polymer chains ever made on a surface, nearly one micrometer long, using a clean process ...

The longest chains of the conductive polymer poly(p-phenylene; PPP) produced to date are just under one micrometer ...

Antimony-nitrogen interactions yield materials with enhanced stability and the ability to self-heal in aqueous environments ...

Polymer-based adhesives are essential for bonding lightweight materials used in transportation; however, how individual ...

Fast-scanning atomic force microscopy imaging of the molecule at two different time points shows positional shifts along the polymer chain on the left. On the right, the molecular structure of PEG ...

Scientists have developed photoresponsive supramolecular polymers that can undergo both intrachain folding and interchain aggregation. The material properties of polymers are determined by the ...

A 2D mechanically interlocked polymer mimicking chainmail shows high flexibility and stiffness, offering promise for lightweight protective and smart armor systems. (Nanowerk News) Researchers at ...

Imagine a microscopic locomotive moving back and forth along a track, propelling itself without any external force. At the molecular level, this concept forms the foundation of molecular motors -- ...