Understanding polymer degradation is critical for numerous applications—to uphold and extend polymer lifespan, deliberately design materials that degrade over time for purposes like medical implants ...
Biodegradable mulch films are widely promoted as a sustainable alternative to conventional agricultural plastics, yet their ...
Bio-based polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are considered one of the most promising sustainable alternatives to fossil-derived plastics. Poly[(D-lactate)-co-(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate] (LAHB) is an ...
Grove Biopharma, a private biotechnology company engineering protein-like polymers (PLPs) -- a new class of multifunctional biologics designed to address the most challenging intracellular drug ...
Comprehending the thermal, chemical, and mechanical stability and physical characteristics of polymers is key to development success. The following case studies summarize experimental methods and data ...
After 29 weeks of outdoor testing, the cell using the “hybrid polymer material” saw its conversion efficiency remain above 16%. Image: Oxford PV. Research funded by the US Department of Energy (DOE) ...
In most polymer studies, nitrogen or another inert gas, such as helium or argon, is used as a purge gas to ensure that the polymer undergoes pyrolysis instead of combustion. In later stages, the purge ...