Resembling the interlocking links in chainmail, the nanoscale material exhibits exceptional flexibility and strength. With ...

The first-ever 2D polymer with mechanically interlocked bonds developed in the US shows high flexibility and strength.

A ruthenium catalyst facilitated the polymerization, or polymer addition. Industrial firms have used this catalyst to make robust plastics and to convert biomass such as plant oils into fuels and ...

Researchers have developed a groundbreaking method to upcycle discarded plastics into new materials with enhanced properties. This innovation not only offers a potential solution to the global plastic ...

A new material for high density data storage can be erased ... solid-state drives and flash memory in the future. The low-cost polymer stores data as "dents," making a miniscule code in patterns ...