Radical polymerization in aqueous solutions represents a highly versatile and environmentally appealing method for synthesising polymers. This process employs free radicals generated in water to ...

Within the chemical industry, the manufacturing of polymers is one of the largest sectors - the volumes of polystyrene alone produced annually worldwide reaching billions of kilograms. 1 ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. (“MSC” or the “Company”), the leading supplier of Versatic™ acid derivatives for automotive coatings, has developed a novel way to ...

A simple burst of visible light can now create skin-safe electrodes that could transform medical and wearable electronics.

Polymers are organic materials that are characterized by unique properties, such as tensile strength and viscoelastic behavior under deformation. As a result, these materials are used extensively in ...

Researchers in Sweden have unveiled a way to create high-performance electronic electrodes using nothing more than visible light and specially designed water-soluble monomers. This gentle, ...