Almost 9,000 satellites were launched from more than 40 countries since the Soviet Union launched Sputnik – the very first satellite - on October 4 th, 1957. While satellites were originally used for ...

Polymers are versatile materials, of which plastics are perhaps the most well known examples. Under a microscope, polymers usually look like squiggly threads, one-dimensional chains of units called ...

Researchers have succeeded in synthesizing the longest ever bottlebrush polymer. This polymer -- resembling a green foxtail -- is composed of a main chain and numerous side chains grafting from it.

Reticular polymers are set to become a game-changer in materials science. They are highly porous, crystalline materials formed by linking molecular building blocks into precise frameworks. Their ...

Responsive polymers and smart materials adapt to stimuli, providing solutions to drug delivery, tissue engineering, and even ...

Thermoplastics are used to make a variety of everyday items. These polymers are distinguished by their ability to soften when heated and harden when cooled. In their molten state, they can be ...

ORNL’s invention may change plastic’s environmental fate by rearranging polymeric building blocks to customize the properties ...