Mapping the Future of Technology with Next-Generation Materialsby Ajay P. ManuelNext-generation materials set the stage for a future of innovation using high-performance structural composite materials with enhanced capabilities and applications
NewsPreserving DNA Long-Term in Amber-Like Polymerby Massachusetts Institute of Technology,Anne TraftonThe polymer can store DNA at room temperature
NewsWhat We Can Learn from Fire Ants about Making Self-Healing Materialsby Binghamton UniversityNew research investigates the adaptive response of "living rafts" that fire ants make
NewsNew Plastic Coating Discovery Gives Greater Functionality to 3D Printingby University of NottinghamThe anti-mold and anti-fungal coating can easily be incorporated into current commercial 3D printing processes
NewsNew Route to Recyclable Polymers from Plantsby Hokkaido UniversityCellulose from plant biomass converted into a new class of recyclable polymers can sustainably replace some plastics
Ask the ExpertExploring the Future of Polymer Analysisby JEOL USAHow mass spectrometry is transforming polymer analysis and identification
NewsBiopolymers Derived from the Ocean to Replace Synthetic Plastic Filmsby North Carolina State UniversityThe biocomposite films look similar to many synthetic plastics, however, their structure is hierarchically reinforced
NewsMaterial That Can Perform Different Tasks Depending on Temperatureby University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignResearch produced a new temperature dependent 3D-printed polymer composite
NewsNew Polymer Membranes Could Reduce Energy, Water Use in Oil Refiningby Georgia Institute of TechnologyThe membranes would improve distillation processes that account for one percent of the world’s energy use
NewsHow to Dissolve Polymeric Materials in Organic Solventsby Research Organization of Information and SystemsMachine learning opens new avenues for predicting and understanding polymer miscibility
NewsResearchers Develop Polymer That Can Be Adapted to High and Low Temperaturesby Florida State UniversityThe new polymer is made with sulfoxide and can be adjusted structurally to respond differently to different temperatures