Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Researchers have found a way to synthesize polyesters from leftover cooking oil, including a powerful adhesive. The fatty acids in cooking oil are ...

For the first time, scientists have used ultraviolet (UV) light, a low-cost and readily available energy source, to successfully synthesize more sustainable and recyclable polymer materials. Led by ...

Hundreds of millions of tons of single-use plastic ends up in landfills every year, and even the small percentage of plastic that gets recycled can’t last forever. But our group of materials ...

Hundreds of millions of tons of single-use plastic end up in landfills every year, and even the small percentage of plastic that gets recycled can’t last forever. But our group of materials scientists ...

Scientists are working on making polymers that are sensitive to mechanical stress, so that they can see areas of damage before a complete malfunction occurs.<BR><BR ...

Researchers have found a way to synthesize polyesters from leftover cooking oil, including a powerful adhesive. The fatty acids in cooking oil are ideal for making polymers because the hydrocarbon ...