Traditionally, carbon fibers are made by “carbonizing” a polymer called poly-acrylonitrile, or PAN. First, the polymer is spun into a fiber and then it is heated to very high temperatures. This causes ...

The establishment of methodologies for the mixing of immiscible substances is highly desirable to facilitate the development of fundamental science and materials technology. Herein we describe a new ...

Achieving this level of reliability requires more than just heavy machinery; it demands a scientific approach to polymer chemistry and a disciplined manufacturing process. The Foundation of Batch ...

In the modern manufacturing landscape, the quest for consistent and reproducible mechanical properties in injection molded parts is more critical than ever. Achieving this level of quality depends ...

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 ...

Most polymers don’t mix—and that’s the point. Polymer alloys succeed by engineering the interface: use thermodynamics to ...

Carbon nanotubes can kill bacteria and prevent the formation of virulent and corrosive biofilms, probably by puncturing the microbes’ cell walls. As a result, scientists think the nanomaterials could ...

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 ...

Self-assembled nanotubular structures have numerous potential applications but these are limited by a lack of control over size and functionality. Controlling these features at the molecular level may ...