Biodegradable materials, including polymers, degrade naturally, reducing pollution and offering eco-friendly solutions for packaging and medical applications.
Scientists from Tomsk Polytechnic University in collaboration with colleagues have engineered 3D-printed biodegradable scaffolds with shape memory effect based on poly(lactic acid) (PLA) doped with ...
James has been writing about technology for years but has loved it since the early 90s. While his main areas of expertise are maker tools -- 3D printers, vinyl cutters, paper printers, and laser ...
Advanced recycling processes modify the molecular structure of plastic waste to create a basic raw material, namely monomers ... the world leader in lactic acid, to form the Total Corbion PLA joint ...
Materials science is an interdisciplinary field concerned with the understanding and application of the properties of matter. Materials scientists study the connections between the underlying ...
Materials Advances published a number of themed collections every year on timely and important topics, guest edited by members of the materials science community. Previous themed collections are ...
The basic materials sector is comprised of companies that produce raw materials, such as steel, aluminum, and crude oil. These companies are the backbones of the global economy: without them ...