Double helical covalent polymers—which are spiraling collections of nature’s building blocks—are fundamental to life itself, and yet, despite decades of research, scientists have never been able to ...

Biodegradable polymers, particularly those synthesised from renewable resources, are emerging as vital alternatives to conventional, fossil‐derived plastics. Their naturally occurring degradation ...

Most life on Earth is based on polymers of 20 amino acids that have evolved into hundreds of thousands of different, highly specialized proteins. They catalyze reactions, form backbone and muscle and ...

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Natural polymers, such as gelatin, cellulose, alginate, chitin, starch, rubber, and fibrin, are used to develop green nanocomposites. Their use also expands to ...

Polymers are macromolecules composed of simpler repeating structural units linked together by covalent bonds. Natural polymers exist in nature as biomolecules and compounds that make up the body of ...

Researchers from Colorado State University have created an adhesive polymer that is both biodegradable and reusable, and it is stronger than the ones that are currently on the market. The results, ...

As bioplastic materials transition from being a "nice-to-have" to materials with a strong and viable business case, manufacturers are racing to keep up with demand. Striving to hit their ...

Researchers have created a new kind of sunscreen with titanium dioxide (TiO 2) and lignin, a naturally occurring polymer, in a major development for the cosmetics industry. The novel application of a ...

Scientists have made a sustainable polymer using the second most abundant sugar in nature, xylose. Scientists from the University of Bath have made a sustainable polymer using the second most abundant ...

Fossil fuels are the major source of energy, chemicals and many materials but are responsible for a substantial portion of greenhouse gas emissions. To reach carbon neutrality, much of what's made ...