Comb-like zwitterionic structures creating fast ion pathways in a new polymer electrolyte for solid-state batteries.Andy Sproles/ORNL, US Dept. of Energy A superionic polymer developed by US ...

Kyushu University researchers have directly observed, for the first time, how individual polymers—chain-like molecules—behave when in contact with solid surfaces. Published in the Journal of the ...

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 ...

It has been revealed that simply twisting and stacking two layers of oxide crystals can allow the atomic arrangement itself to control the behavior of electrons. Much like the new patterns that emerge ...

A panel of seven images with a scale of 100 μm shows a surface gradually changing from solid orange through pink, purple with pink dots, and green with purple dots to a final pattern of green dots on ...

Organic batteries have long been considered the holy grail of sustainable energy storage because they are lightweight, recyclable, and free from toxic metals, but they have always fallen short in ...

Arclin, a materials science company headquartered in Alpharetta, GA, has completed the acquisition of Polymer Solutions Group (PSG), a manufacturer of proprietary and custom polymer additives, ...

Plastics recycling and logistics provider Advanced Polymer Recycling LLC (APR), Peachtree City, Georgia, recently announced the acquisition of TKO Polymers, an Atlanta-based business that specializes ...

Enantiomer self-disproportionation can occur during various scientific processes. To understand temperature’s relationship with this phenomenon, researchers studied how temperature affected SDE in ...

Rheological measurements are among the simplest and most informative ways to discover the dynamics of polymeric fluids and solids. Linear, or small amplitude, rheology gives a “fingerprint” of the ...

Scientists often seek new materials derived from polymers. Rather than starting a polymer search from scratch, they save time and money by blending existing polymers to achieve desired properties. But ...

In materials science, the molecular weight of polymers is a key property that influences various physical characteristics. Previous studies have demonstrated that benchtop NMR can be used to determine ...