A ruthenium catalyst facilitated the polymerization, or polymer addition. Industrial firms have used this catalyst to make ...

Researchers unveiled a super-strong nanoscale material made from the first two-dimensional mechanically interlocked polymers.

The development of polymer synthesis methods utilizing diazocarbonyl compounds as monomers. For over 20 years, the Ihara ...

By manipulating the microstructure of a natural polyester, researchers in the US have developed a biodegradable adhesive ...

For more than two decades, the Ihara research group has been focusing on the development of new methods for polymer syntheses ...

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in waterways presents a critical threat. If commonly used antibiotics are deemed useless, decades of progress in human medicine and agriculture could be undermined.

Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a groundbreaking method to ...

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

ORNL researchers developed a method to upcycle discarded plastics into high-value macromolecules, enhancing properties for ...