Acrylic polymers such as poly (methyl methacrylate)—the plastic used in Plexiglas—are durable materials with a huge variety of commercial applications. But the all-carbon backbones that give these ...

To make the circular economy successful at scale, it is essential to drive efforts with science and facts rather than emotions.

A research team has introduced an innovative solution for the depolymerization of polyethylene terephthalate (PET). This ...

It was in a sun-drenched East Frankfurt office, a short stroll from the textile-to-textile recycling plant known as ...

A new discovery offers a promising way to break down stubborn plastics like Plexiglass into their original building blocks, ...

Researchers have reported a method for breaking down commercial polymers like Plexiglass into monomers, a form more desirable for reuse. This could help alleviate the growing plastic waste stream.

Niu’s award will support the project “Radical Cascade-Driven Polymerization and Depolymerization,” which will endeavor to grow polymer chains more uniformly than during a conventional chemical ...

Feb. 18, 2025 — It may be the smallest, shortest chorus dance ever recorded. An international team of researchers observed how electrons, excited by ultrafast light ...

Feb. 19, 2025 — In a breakthrough for hydrogen technology, researchers have introduced an innovative electronic fine-tuning approach that enhances the interaction ...

Once distilled, 98 percent of the inky liquid is burned to produce electricity. Scientists have been working to find more efficient and sustainable approaches to transform this naturally occurring ...