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 ...

Thermogravimetric testing of plastics involves heating a small sample plastic sample while monitoring mass changes as the ...

ORNL's invention may change plastic's environmental fate by rearranging polymeric building blocks to customize the properties of plastics. Molecular subunits link to produce polymer chains that ...

To upcycle the polymers of discarded plastics, chemists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory invented a way to generate new ...

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

The researchers used this characteristic to create a material consisting of rigid cylinders dispersed in an elastic matrix, enabling the material to remain flexible while retaining its internal ...

ORNL’s invention may change plastic’s environmental fate by rearranging polymeric building blocks to customize the properties of plastics. Molecular subunits link to produce polymer chains that can ...

What are the pros and cons of using wooden or plastic chopping boards? Should you use something else entirely? We get into ...

Plastics have revolutionized our world, shaping everything from packaging to electronics. For a long time, plastics were ...

Sharina Perry traveled a winding road to get to the front of the pack in developing a material that acts like plastic, but ...

Every day, the equivalent of 2,000 garbage trucks full of plastic are dumped into the world's oceans, rivers, and lakes. Plastic pollution is a global problem. Every year 19-23 million tonnes of ...