Building things so small that they are smaller than the width of a human hair was previously achieved by using a method ...

Researchers have developed a new and highly efficient way to characterize the structure of polymers at the nanoscale -- effectively designing a routine analytical tool that could be used by industries ...

Researchers have developed a simple method that converts existing generic polymers into luminescent polymers using mechanical force. Hokkaido University researchers have developed a simple method that ...

For the first time, scientists have used ultraviolet (UV) light, a low-cost and readily available energy source, to ...

“Visible light is much gentler and can penetrate deeper, making it more suitable for real-world applications,” says Huaping Xu, a professor at Tsinghua University and one of the study’s corresponding ...

Precise synthesis of polymer brushes to modify the surface of nanoparticles and nanodevices for targeted applications has been one of the major focuses in the community for decades. Here we report a ...

A new method allows chemists to precisely place single monomers at any position within a polymer chain made of other types of monomers. With this single monomer, chemists can add various types of ...

The synthesis of 2D material polymers represents a groundbreaking approach in materials science, offering a diverse range of applications in various industries. These composite materials combine the ...

A new delivery system for vaccines using biodegradable polymer microspheres may reduce the need for booster shots, as well as stimulate cellular-mediated immunity—an immune response not activated in ...