Researchers have developed a new method to image polymerization catalysis reactions one monomer at a time. Synthetic polymers are everywhere in our society -- from nylon and polyester clothing to ...
Seeing plastic trash while hiking inspired a Rutgers chemist to rethink why synthetic plastics last forever while natural ...
Designing plastics that can be broken down easily after their use phase have often required a trade-off between stability and ...
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Scientists Copy Nature’s Trick to Invent Material That Could Eliminate ‘Forever Plastic’
Yuwei Gu conceived this idea while hiking on a park trail and noticing plastic bottles littered around.
Illinois professor Ying Diao led a multi-institutional study that positions synthetic polymers as a potential alternative to expensive, unsustainable minerals for use in semiconductors and other ...
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This simple chemistry breakthrough could finally end plastic pollution
Could a simple chemistry idea end plastic pollution? Discover how scientists created programmable plastics that degrade on a ...
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