Most people are aware that plastic waste is a problem. Almost all types of plastics that we use in our everyday lives are derived from fossil sources. When they end up in the environment, they cause ...

Rho family of small GTPases play crucial roles in F-actin polymerization and actomyosin contractility, facilitating lymphocyte polarization, motility, and adhesion. However, the spatiotemporal ...

When a plastic fails unexpectedly, the cause could lie anywhere — processing, design, material choice or even additives. But sometimes, the problem goes deeper — back to how the polymer itself was ...

Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, School of Computer Science and Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, China.

Traditional polyesters are obtained via ring-opening polymerization (ROP), but significant research is currently directed at designing new biodegradable vinyl polymers with esters groups in the ...

Nano- and microscale 3D printing offers design freedom and efficiency, paving the way for numerous pioneering innovations, particularly in the fields of micro-optics and micromechanics. In turn, these ...

Controlled radical polymerization is a means of manufacturing highly branched three-dimensional macromolecules known as hyperbranched polymers. It might employ inimers, compounds containing an ...

Abstract: An evaluation of the adhesion between rubber and fluoropolymer films treated by atmospheric plasma-graft polymerization is conducted to realize a low-permeation fuel rubber hose covered with ...

The needs for high-resolution, well-defined and complex 3D microstructures in diverse fields call for the rapid development of novel 3D microfabrication techniques. Among those, two-photon ...

Ahh, cast iron pans. Love ‘em or hate ‘em, they’ve been around for hundreds of years. With proper maintenance, they can last long enough to become family heirlooms. A cornerstone of this pan’s upkeep ...