Winchester, UK – Researchers from the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands claim to have shed new light on the operational principles of polymer solar cells. Hybrid polymer solar ...

Researchers have developed and demonstrated an efficient and scalable technique that allows them to manufacture soft polymer materials in a dozen different structures, or 'morphologies,' from ribbons ...

Polymer blends and alloys offer diverse properties through efficient and inexpensive manufacturing methods, making them applicable in several applications. 2 With increasing environmental concerns and ...

Using chemistry to develop a new material is like breaking a combination lock: to make progress, scientists study a manageable set of chemical combinations until the catch springs free and unlocks ...

Consider the humble tire. Sitting outside on a frigid winter day, it's hard as a stone, yet when spinning under a drag racer, a tire becomes warmly pliable. For everyday materials, from glass to ...