India may soon witness the introduction of plastic banknotes in denominations of ₹100, ₹200, and ₹500. The Reserve Bank of ...

Plastic waste poses an urgent problem for the planet's ecosystems, especially in waterways. Millions of tons of plastic waste enter Earth's oceans every year, and plastic has been found in every part ...

TURKU, FINLAND, May 29, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — The growing demand for sustainable and energy-efficient technologies has increased interest in smart materials ...

Drawing on a long career in chemistry, Dr. Penick is working to bring an ice-gripping polymer from concept to practical use.

Researchers developed a polymer-based system that protects cyanobacteria from oxygen damage, enabling more stable hydrogen ...

Lithium-ion batteries dominate the market for large-scale energy storage today. However, the element's uneven global ...

For more than half a century, materials scientists have struggled with how to simulate the complexity of polymer materials.

The future of next-generation robots that move like living systems will be shaped by advances in molecular design ...

Plastic pollution is an evolving global environmental crisis. More than 90% of all plastics manufactured end up polluting the environment, where they can harm ecosystems and impact human health. This ...

These 'polymer alloy' composition changes have enabled the creation of materials with optimized toughness, processability, chemical resistance, and cost structures. Polymer blends and polymer alloys ...

Schematic illustration of the temperature-dependent self-assembly and sol–gel transition behavior of mixed poloxamer 407 (P407) and poloxamer 188 (P188) systems. The diagram summarizes the evolution ...