Researchers at Cornell University have devised a new single-molecule microscopy method for studying polymers as they grow (Nat Chem. 2023 DOI: 10.1038/s41557-023-01363-2). “We see every monomer,” says ...

Northwestern Engineering synthetic biologists have expanded the capabilities of engineered ribosomes as a vehicle to synthesize novel biopolymers, setting the stage for developing new medications and ...

Traditional polyesters are obtained via ring-opening polymerization (ROP), but significant research is currently directed at designing new biodegradable vinyl polymers with esters groups in the ...

How the latent monomer system works These new latent monomers are built from small molecules called norbornadienes. Norbornadienes can be opened and linked into long chains by a standard ...

A bucket of liquid plastic that never hardens sounds like a fantasy in a factory. It is also the kind of problem that drives ...

A research team developed a microbial strain that efficiently produces aromatic polyester using systems metabolic engineering. Among various eco-friendly polymers, polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) stand ...

Researchers from China and the UK have discovered a protein complex that supports nutrient homeostasis and lignin polymerization in plants, thus suggesting a way to improve water and nutrient ...

The EPDM market is poised for growth due to demand in EV battery sealing, net-zero roofing membranes, and hydrogen fuel cells. Opportunities lie in bio-based feedstocks and advanced catalysts for ...

Plastics are among the most successful materials of modern times. However, they also create a huge waste problem. Scientists produced different polymers from lipoic acid, a natural molecule. These ...