By manipulating the microstructure of a natural polyester, researchers in the US have developed a biodegradable adhesive ...

Alongside shiny new industrial processing equipment-grinders, chutes, sorting tables and heavy metal baskets and racks, there ...

The presentation Beyond Plastics will be given on Wednesday, Jan. 29, at 7 p.m. at the First Religious Society's lower ...

Heterogeneous catalysts speed up chemical reactions by being in a different state than the reactants. They are efficient and ...

The amorphous state of matter is the most abundant form of visible matter in the universe, and includes all structurally ...

Researchers developed a sodium-doped amorphous SiBN catalyst, showcasing its potential for small molecule activation and ...

Every day, the equivalent of 2,000 garbage trucks full of plastic are dumped into the world's oceans, rivers, and lakes. Plastic pollution is a global problem. Every year 19-23 million tonnes of ...

Transition metals have long been used as catalysts to activate small molecules and turn them into valuable products. However, as these metals can be expensive and less abundant, scientists are ...

Doomsday prepping—making yourself and your home ready for some amorphous “stuff-hits-the-fan” event—has gone mainstream.

Under tensile stress, the amorphous polymer chains unfold, align, and reorient along the loading direction, significantly enhancing the material's tensile strength and toughness. The material also ...