Researchers imaged nanoscale photocurrents in an all-polymer blend solar cell using photoconductive atomic force microscopy. Trace solvent additives were found to enhance polymer ordering and ...

Dissolving polymers with organic solvents is the essential process in the research and development of polymeric materials, including polymer synthesis, refining, painting, and coating. Now more than ...

Entanglements within networks — from telephone cables to polymer molecules — limit the mechanical properties of bulk materials. These physical interactions cause networks to stiffen and inhibit their ...

This method uses polymer modifications to tune enzyme activity for increased solubility in non-native solvents. Tuning the miscibility of enzymes in non-native solvent environments has important ...

A study of an eco-friendly solvent helping to make PVC plastic more flexible reveals the molecular-level interaction of hydrogen bonds between the two ingredients. What gives plastic objects their ...

In most cases the additional moisture increases the plasticity of the PET melt, resulting in a higher flowability. As a result of hygroscopic behavior PET’s melt flow rate (MFR) parameters are highly ...

Nanofibers show promise in various applications, but face industrial challenges. A new review examines production methods and ...

Is it possible to recover plastic recyclates from previously unused waste streams in order to produce high-quality fibers and ...