High dielectric constant polymer solar cells found to behave as efficiently as their inorganic counterparts.
New class of industrial polymers discovered
New experimental polymers delivers cheaper, lighter, stronger and recyclable materials ideal for electronics, aerospace, airline and automotive industries.
Porous polymer membrane can flex its muscles
A membrane that can lift 20 times its own weight when it comes into contact with a solvent vapour has been developed by a German/Chinese team.
Book review: Handbook of Polymer Crystallization
Professor Shouke Yan, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, reviews this work in experimental and theoretical polymer science.
Book review: Environmentally Friendly Polymer Nanocomposites
Professor Masami Okmoto of the Toyota Technological Institute reviews the first edition of Environmentally Friendly Polymer Nanocomposites.
Fishing for oil with a polymer sponge
A team from USTC have developed a new oil collection apparatus based on a combination of HPS with pipes and a self-priming pump.
Smart linear-dendritic block copolymers
New copolymers combine linear and dendritic structures in the same macromolecule: both blocks can be exploited to achieve excellent functionalities.
Advances and Advantages of Atom-Transfer Radical Polymerization
A recent special issue of Polymer International focuses on the progress of atom-transfer radical polymerization.
Producing stable polymers through hydrothermal synthesis
Scientists at the Vienna University of Technology create organic materials with remarkable properties under conditions of extreme heat and pressure.
From mathematical process models to industrial polymer production
Macromolecular Reaction Engineering has published a special issue on mathematical tools and approaches for polymerization reaction engineering.