Seeing plastic trash while hiking inspired a Rutgers chemist to rethink why synthetic plastics last forever while natural ...

Plastic trash lining a mountain trail might not seem like the start of a chemistry breakthrough, but for Yuwei Gu, it was.

A newly designed robust mechanophore provides early warning against mechanical failure while resisting heat and UV, report ...

Chemists design biodegradable plastics inspired by nature, programming polymers to stay durable in use and break down safely ...

A newly designed robust mechanophore provides early warning against mechanical failure while resisting heat and UV, report ...

Discover why surface chemistry matters and how XPS imaging modes enable deeper insight into materials performance.

What sets Aria apart from other funding bodies? I’m a big fan of UKRI and their model, that’s where a huge amount of the UK’s ...

Researchers have created a new class of ultra-strong adhesives that can haul a full-size car using nothing more than a thin ...

Price doesn’t rise versus the bike’s previous traditional lithium-ion battery pack, but charging performance does.

A research team led by Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have presented a new way to produce hydrogen gas without ...

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