The makeup of polymer chains determines how strong, rigid or heat-resistant those plastics will be. Molecular editing is so promising that it has been the basis of two Nobel Prizes in Chemistry.

Polymers are long chains of small molecules, called monomers, that link together like beads on a string. ... FANTASTIC PLASTIC A new polymer (shown here) ...

By editing the polymers of discarded plastics, chemists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have ...

The makeup of polymer chains determines how strong, rigid or heat-resistant those plastics will be. Molecular editing is so promising that it has been the basis of two Nobel Prizes in Chemistry. In ...

Chemists have found a way to break down the polymer -- a chain of about a thousand ethylene molecules ... September 29). Process converts polyethylene bags, plastics to polymer building blocks ...

Australian scientists manage to break down 90% of styrofoam polystyrene plastics in 30 minutes using violet light, air, and ...

The global consulting firm says collecting and reprocessing more discarded plastic automotive components should be feasible.

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed an environmentally safer type of plastic that can be used for ...

When the polymer chains are tugged or experience shock, they tear on one side. Other plastic polymers would not be so uniformly damaged, leading to structural failure. However, this is only the ...

Rule mapping The researchers' algorithm encodes the rules of polymer conformations (bottom layer) onto quantum spins in an annealer (upper layers). (Courtesy: Cristian Micheletti) The sheer length and ...

The makeup of polymer chains determines how strong, rigid or heat-resistant those plastics will be. Molecular editing is so promising that it has been the basis of two Nobel Prizes in Chemistry.