This highlights the importance of considering both the polymer matrix and any additives when assessing material performance over time. Research has also focused on the aging mechanisms of ...

Over the past decade, fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites have drawn significant attention in the vehicle field owing to their excellent high strength/modulus-to-weight ratio and extraordinary ...

The building & construction segment is expected to account for the largest share of the polymer foam market by end-use industry during the forecast period in terms of value. By resin type ...

Recent research has focused on understanding the behavior of rubber materials under different aging mechanisms ... model captures the changes in the polymer matrix due to aging, such as chain ...

Feb. 13, 2025 — Researchers have made a breakthrough in the development of 'life-like' synthetic materials which are able to move by themselves like worms. ...

Biodegradable materials break down naturally through microbial action, offering a sustainable solution to environmental pollution in packaging, agriculture, and medical applications.

ORNL's invention may change plastic's environmental fate by rearranging polymeric building blocks to customize the properties of plastics. Molecular subunits link to produce polymer chains that ...

Institute of New Concept Sensors and Molecular Materials, Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal ...

Combined with various semiconductor materials, conducting polymers ... (PEDOT)) on the mechanism of CP@CdS core-shell nanorods. The results show that the PPY@CdS and PANI@CdS photocatalysts have a ...

This paper presents bio-inspired inflatable actuators for space applications based on the starfish foot. The actuators combine mass reduction, deployable structures and polymer-based smart materials ...

Defense mechanisms are rooted in Freud’s theory of personality.According to his model, the mind has three dueling forces: the id (unconscious and primitive urges for food, comfort, and sex), the ...