A persistent driver is the demand for lightweight materials that retain mechanical integrity under thermal and chemical stress. High-performance polymers, exemplified by polyether ether ketone (PEEK), ...

Researchers' new polymer strategy shifts a centuries-old engineering paradigm with a molecular design that doesn't sacrifice stretchability for stiffness. Researchers at the University of Virginia ...

MIT says the two-dimensional nature of the polymer gives it strength not typically associated with plastic. An MIT dean sees the new two-dimensional polymer as appropriate for “applications where high ...

Dr. Zhe Qiang, an associate professor in the School of Polymer Science and Engineering at The University of Southern ...

In the quest to design the next generation of materials for modern devices—ones that are lightweight, flexible and excellent at dissipating heat—a team of researchers led by the University of ...

A novel negative-tone, photosensitive, polymeric bonding material is proposed that can be used as a dielectric enabling polymer/metal hybrid bonding. August 18th, 2022 - By: Brewer Science Wafer-level ...

The structure of polymers was first hypothesized around a century ago, but researchers had not directly seen what they look like in an actual material. Recent work from Northwestern Engineering has ...

B.S., University of Kerala, India M.S., University of Kerala, India MPhil., University of Kerala, India Ph.D., Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences & Technology, India Vinoy Thomas ...

Stanford researchers have developed a flexible material that can quickly change its surface texture and colors, offering ...

Inspired by the remarkable camouflage abilities of octopus and cuttlefish, Stanford researchers have developed a soft material that can rapidly shift its surface texture and color at extremely fine ...