Discovery could have major impact on the multi-billion dollar tire industry

"We have achieved 300-nanometer patterns, but we could easily make them as small as several tens of nanometers"

New classes of printable electrically conducting polymer materials make better electrodes for plastic electronics and advanced semiconductor devices

A new project aims to turn shrimp shells, which are a part of Egypt's waste problem into part of the solution

For the first time, light is used to specifically design defined molecule chains

Process enables creation of mechanical components with functionality, such as surgical pins that change color with strain

There are multiple benefits to wrapping food in plastic, but they come at a cost

‘Goldilocks’ membrane is just about right

The new material is based on polymer hollow fibers treated to retain their structure—and pore sizes—as they are converted to carbon through pyrolysis

Microscopic damage eventually leads to failure in polymers and composite materials, but it is difficult to detect without the aid of specialized equipment