Polymer foams encompass a diverse class of lightweight materials characterised by cellular architectures that confer low density, thermal insulation, acoustic damping and high specific strength. The ...

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 ...

The synthesis of 2D material polymers represents a groundbreaking approach in materials science, offering a diverse range of applications in various industries. These composite materials combine the ...

"Understanding these relationships can guide the processing procedures to tailor specific microstructures to achieve desired properties of polymeric porous materials for various applications, such as ...

A research group has developed SPACIER, an advanced polymer material design tool that integrates machine learning with molecular simulations. As a proof of concept, the group successfully synthesized ...

Polymer materials have become increasingly important across various industrial applications due to their distinctive physical and chemical properties. Among these, Young's modulus is a key mechanical ...

Polymer materials play an increasingly important role in a variety of industrial applications, thanks to their distinct physical and chemical properties. Among their key mechanical characteristics, ...

Residual moisture remains one of the most underestimated risks in plastics processing. Even small deviations can affect ...