Designing plastics that can be broken down easily after their use phase have often required a trade-off between stability and ...

UNSW researchers found that some POE encapsulants can trigger severe corrosion in TOPCon solar modules, causing up to 55% power loss under damp-heat conditions. Their study highlights that module ...

Progress in Understanding Degradation Mechanisms and Improving Stability in Organic Photovoltaics, W.R. Mateker, M.D. McGehee, Advanced Materials, 1603940 (2016) Assessing the Stability of High ...

Abby Rolston became aware of the amount of plastic waste that’s thrown away each day while working as a veterinary assistant. Today her research is focused on the degradation of blended polymers ...

While the plastics industry searches for solutions to the problem of plastics waste, there is, surprisingly, a growing band of people trying to save plastics. The classic nightmare that we will all ...

Ultra-long polymers are used widely in high-performance applications including energy-efficient lubricants, working fluids for energy production and performance plastics. Yet they also are often ...

To date, several different microorganisms have been found to participate in the biodegradation of various synthetic plastic materials following their isolation from the soil of plastic-dumping sites, ...

The use of recycled polymer materials is steadily increasing, as manufacturers look for ways to substitute virgin polymers with recycled feedstock. To ensure that this shift doesn't compromise product ...

The field of polymer science has seen a transformative evolution with the development of self-healing biodegradable materials ...

Abby Rolston became aware of the amount of plastic waste that’s thrown away each day while working as a veterinary assistant. Today her research is focused on the degradation of blended polymers ...