The development of enzymatic polymerization represents a transformative advance in the synthesis of biodegradable polymers. By using highly selective biocatalysts, such as lipases and cutinases, ...

Air pollutants like nitrogen dioxide (NO2), primarily produced during fossil fuel combustion, pose a serious concern for human health, contributing to respiratory diseases like pulmonary edema, ...

The emergence of biodegradable polymers has transformed tissue engineering and biomedical applications by offering materials that can safely degrade within the body while providing temporary support ...

From touch-sensitive smartphone screens to fitness wearables and wireless earbuds, electronics are becoming ever more integrated into our daily lives—and smaller, lighter, and more flexible in the ...

Old trees are learning new tricks with the advent of composite materials. A "green composite" made from biodegradable ...

Biodegradable Polymers Surge with Demand for Sustainable Solutions, Innovations in Packaging Biodegradable Polymers Market ...

Plastic pollution is a major threat to human survival, with more than six hundred thousand tons of plastics on Earth. 2 In an effort to reduce the concentration of conventional plastics, scientists ...

Researchers demonstrate a new 3D printing method that produces electrically conductive structures from sustainable materials, enabling potential applications in sensors, electronics, and wearables.

Cornell University researchers have developed a method for safely heating specific areas of the body. It uses biodegradable polymers containing microscopic pockets of water that respond to ...

To combat the alarming rise in plastic pollution worldwide, researchers have developed a synthetic microorganism ecosystem that works collectively to upcycle plastics into desired chemicals. Instead ...

LEMONT, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--From your car’s navigation display to the screen you are reading this on, luminescent polymers — a class of flexible materials that contain light-emitting molecules — ...

CHICAGO, IL – Two new studies testing first- and second-generation drug-eluting stents (DES) with a bioabsorbable polymer have shown that the two stents are noninferior compared with a durable-polymer ...