Polymer Journal News Today

The measurement of polymer solution viscosity is crucial for polymer characterization and is used across the plastics industry. This article looks at automated viscometer use in an experimental case study.

In this article, nanomechanical measurements and their importance for the nanomechanical characterization of materials, specifically soft materials, are discussed.

In an article recently published in the open-access Polymer Journal, researchers discussed the semiconducting polymer synthesis by synergistic catalysis.

Atomic force microscopy can address many food quality analysis challenges owing to the excellent spatial resolution meaning species such as bacteria can be detected and local inhomogeneities in the food texture can be visualized.

In a review recently published in the European Polymer Journal, researchers discussed the utility of metal- and carbon-based nanostructures in injectable conductive nanocomposite hydrogels for cardiac tissue engineering (CTE).

Recent developments in additive manufacturing and material science enabled a rapid expansion of PEEK application fields, including the healthcare industry and advanced composites manufacturing.

A recent study was published in which via a thermomechanical "thiol-epoxy" click process, biocomposite and biodegradable epoxy vitrimer adhesives (ESOBV) with active borate ester linkages were produced from epoxidized soybean oil (ESO) and a dithiol borate ester curing agent (BDB). This research was published in European Polymer Journal.

Argentinian researchers have recently published a study in European Polymer Journal in which a precipitation approach was used to create dendritic thermo-responsive polymer-based NGs.