Researchers developed a machine learning model that accurately predicts which polyimide structures will form liquid crystalline phases, speeding up the design of thermally conductive polymers for ...

(Nanowerk News) An international research team, including scientists from the TUD Dresden University of Technology, has developed a breakthrough two-dimensional conducting polymer - a special, ordered ...

A University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Materials Science and Engineering team has uncovered liquid crystalline epoxy resins with high thermal conductivity that is up to 5 times that of common ...

The aliphatic polyketone copolymers (PK copolymer) are composed of a perfectly alternating copolymer of carbon monoxide and ethylene. Despite being a relatively new family of polymers, these ...

For semi-crystalline polymers, the crystallinity rate is a key parameter which directly influences mechanical properties, such as mechanical resistance or stiffness, as well as thermal and gas barrier ...

A dual cross-linked magnetic polymer solves the fundamental trade-off limiting soft artificial muscles, achieving ...

Degradable pacemakers and artificial neurons showcase how flexible, tissue-compatible electronics are revolutionising medicine. But translating these materials from lab bench to clinic requires solvin ...

While natural polymers, including starches and cellulose, are still commonly used in biomedical research, the utilization of synthetic biodegradable polymers in pharmaceutical and tissue-engineering ...