Plastics and Polymers News

RSS

Novel Polymer Ink Exhibits High Stability in Air and at High Temperatures

At Linköping University, Sweden, scientists have designed a stable, highly conductive polymer ink. The breakthrough opens the door for novel printed electronics with high energy efficiency.

22 Apr 2021

Scientists Invent New Way to Break Down Biodegradable Plastics Faster

With Army funding, scientists invented a way to make compostable plastics break down within a few weeks with just heat and water.

22 Apr 2021

Fluorescent Polymer Used to Illuminate Invisible Bloody Fingerprints

Careful criminals usually clean a scene, wiping away visible blood and fingerprints. However, prints made with trace amounts of blood, invisible to the naked eye, could remain.

22 Apr 2021

Chemical Process Provides Biodegradable Surfactants from Discarded Plastics

Scientists at the Institute for Cooperative Upcycling of Plastics (iCOUP), an Energy Frontier Research Center led by Ames Laboratory, have discovered a chemical process that provides biodegradable, valuable chemicals, which are used as surfactants and detergents in a range of applications, from discarded plastics.

16 Apr 2021

Chemists Synthesize Plant-Based Polymers from Biomass

At the Laboratory of Cluster Catalysis at St Petersburg University, scientists have produced polymers from biomass. The new polymers are different from others in that they can be recycled in a simple way.

13 Apr 2021

Glassomer's New Glass Injection Molding Technology

Glass is ubiquitous, from high-tech products in the fields of optics, telecommunications, chemistry and medicine to everyday objects such as bottles and windows. However, shaping glass is mainly based on processes such as melting, grinding or etching.

12 Apr 2021

A Simple Approach for Freeform Polymer Precipitation in Microparticulate Gels

Fabrication of 3D freeform structures of thermoplastics involving overhang (non-anchored) structures is successfully showcased by fused deposition modeling (FDM) and direct ink writing (DIW), yet limited in terms of applicable materials and conditions of printing.

9 Apr 2021

Researchers Design Polymer Membrane for Batteries Using a Drug Discovery Toolbox

Membranes that allow certain molecules to quickly pass through while blocking others are key enablers for energy technologies from batteries and fuel cells to resource refinement and water purification.

8 Apr 2021

Organic Solar Cells Achieve Over 16% Photovoltaic Efficiency with PTV-Based Polymer

Organic solar cell (OSC) is one of the most important green energy technologies. The photovoltaic efficiencies of OSCs are closely related to the photoactive layers, which are prepared by blending electron donor and acceptor materials.

6 Apr 2021

Scientists Investigate Oxygen-Promoted Synthesis of Armchair Graphene Nanoribbons on Cu(111)

On-surface synthesis has received great attention as a method to create atomically-precise one-dimensional (1D) and two-dimensional (2D) polymers with intriguing properties. In particular, graphene nanoribbons (GNRs), a category of quasi-1D nanomaterials derived from graphene, have been widely studied due to their tunable electronic properties and potential applications in semiconductor devices, such as field-effect transistors and spintronics.

5 Apr 2021

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

Plastics and Polymers News

Novel Polymer Ink Exhibits High Stability in Air and at High Temperatures

Scientists Invent New Way to Break Down Biodegradable Plastics Faster

Fluorescent Polymer Used to Illuminate Invisible Bloody Fingerprints

Chemical Process Provides Biodegradable Surfactants from Discarded Plastics

Chemists Synthesize Plant-Based Polymers from Biomass

Glassomer's New Glass Injection Molding Technology

A Simple Approach for Freeform Polymer Precipitation in Microparticulate Gels

Researchers Design Polymer Membrane for Batteries Using a Drug Discovery Toolbox

Organic Solar Cells Achieve Over 16% Photovoltaic Efficiency with PTV-Based Polymer

Scientists Investigate Oxygen-Promoted Synthesis of Armchair Graphene Nanoribbons on Cu(111)

A New Approach to Flash Point Testing

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Benchtop micro-XRF System for the Elemental Analysis of Samples

Advanced Masterbatch and Compounding for Polymers and Plastics

AirBreather Platform for Continuous Gas Analysis

Sponsored Content

A Guide to ASTM D790 and its Importance

Introduction to Polymer Analysis Using Near-Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy

Ethylene Oxide Regulations: How Changes Might Play Out Under New Administration

How the Technician Shortage is Slowing Industry Expansion

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

Plastics and Polymers News

A New Approach to Flash Point Testing

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

1Smart Coatings: Thermally Responsive Polymer Brushes for Advanced Applications

2Upcycling LDPE: Transforming Plastic Waste into High-Value Graphite

3Forge Nano Secures $40 M to Scale U.S. Battery Manufacturing and Commercial Semiconductor Equipment Businesses

4New Study Sheds Light on How Copper Catalysts Degrade During Artificial Photosynthesis

5Researchers Develop AI Framework for Optimizing Battery Electrolytes

6Unlocking the Potential of Sodium and Potassium with Novel Graphite Shapes

Sponsored Content

Editorial Highlights