Many materials in the modern world—from the plastics that dominate it to the electronic chips that drive it—are constructed of polymers. Given their ubiquity and the evolving requirements of our world ...

Cationic ring-opening polymerization of substituted six-membered cyclic enol ethers offers a distinct route to vinyl polymers with head-to-head alternating side chains. However, poor control over the ...

Plastic, once ingenious for its durability and versatility, has become a global environmental issue that is affecting every aspect of life. This, in turn, is fueling the development of degradable ...

Researchers have developed a new two-photon polymerization technique that uses two lasers to 3D print complex high-resolution structures. The advance could make this 3D printing process less expensive ...

Materials that polymerize when exposed to light can be used in additive manufacturing (3D printing), an up and coming technique to fabricate structures for use in applications as diverse as low-cost ...

Elaborate multipart objects, like this chain, can be 3D printed all at once using a new vat polymerization technique. One-pot recipes make preparing meals quick and easy. And one-pot 3D-printing could ...

A new strategy for producing propylene- and longer α-olefin-based polymeric materials promises to boost efficiency of polymer synthesis and produce materials with highly controlled polyolefin chain ...

Researchers at National Taiwan University (NTU), working across the College of Engineering, College of Medicine and National ...