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

The words on this page mean something because they are assembled in a particular order and follow the complex rules of ...

Supramolecular polymers have emerged as an exciting class of materials over the last three decades. Their solution and bulk properties are remarkably similar to those of traditional macromolecules, ...

The rapid global transition toward sustainable and renewable energy systems is driving an urgent need for advanced materials that combine high efficiency, ...

As electronics demand higher energy density, one component has proved challenging to shrink: the capacitor. Making a smaller ...

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A research team led by Prof. Boseok Kang at Sungkyunkwan University has uncovered the origin of polarity inversion, a long-standing phenomenon in polymer semiconductors that occurs only in certain ...

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

Researchers have created a high-performance polymer that can be chemically recycled without compromising its heat and chemical resistance. The revolutionary design includes a directing group that ...

A two-step surface treatment combining ascorbic acid with a polymer shell keeps niobium carbide MXene nanosheets stable and ...

Polymer chemistry is central to the development of new technologies and substances. Materials based upon natural and synthetic organic macromolecules, polymers, and hybrid derivatives have enormous ...