An ultrathin silicone film being developed at Saarland University enables pumps to operate without motors, without compressed ...

Antimicrobial resistance is becoming a global burden in human health and food production, so affordable new materials are ...

Researchers at the University of Bayreuth have discovered a new class of polymers as part of the work carried out within the ...

Supramolecular polymers have emerged as an exciting class of materials over the last three decades. Their solution and bulk properties are remarkably similar to those of traditional macromolecules, ...

Peak Nano, a startup using technology developed in Cleveland, could help meet a growing global demand for energy storage.

Engineers at ETH Zurich have developed a versatile new material that should help in the ongoing battle against corrosion for buildings and vehicles. The polymer coating not only protects against ...

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A fungal infection that resists every drug a doctor throws at it. A bacterial outbreak on a wheat field that shrugs off ...

Researchers' new polymer strategy shifts a centuries-old engineering paradigm with a molecular design that doesn't sacrifice stretchability for stiffness. Researchers at the University of Virginia ...

Whenever body armor comes to mind, we expect it to be heavy and inconvenient. However, there is a lightweight variant that makes use of 2D polymer material that is stronger than steel but as flexible ...

This article is aimed at large scale 3D printing. For medium and desktop size printing, both thermoplastic materials and thermoset materials are used. While for large format additive manufacturing ...

An ultrathin silicone film being developed at Saarland University enables pumps to operate without motors, without compressed ...