A comb-like crosslinked polymer-polyoxometalate (POM) nanocomposite, integrating poly(glycidyl methacrylate) (PGMA) scaffolds with superacidic phosphotungstic acid ...

The world is filled with a myriad of sounds and vibrations -- the gentle tones of a piano drifting down the hall, the relaxing purr of a cat laying on your chest, the annoying hum of the office lights ...

Thermoset polymers underpin many high-performance applications because covalent cross-linking yields stability, chemical resistance, and robust mechanics.

A polymer, functionalized carbon fibers and a crosslinker are mixed and cured. The components can be retrieved by addition of an alcohol, pinacol. Source | Philip Gray and Anisur Rahman/ORNL, U.S.

Most polymers don’t mix—and that’s the point. Polymer alloys succeed by engineering the interface: use thermodynamics to ...