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To investigate strategies for creating antimicrobial silicon rubber, a team of scientists writing in ACS Applied Polymer Materials has developed a tough hydrogel coating. The research has potential for manufacturing safer materials for medical catheters.

Conducting polymers refers to polymers that can transmit electrical charge rendering them viable conductor options. These substances integrate metal's electric charge conduction capabilities with the benefits of polymeric capabilities.

In an article recently published in the journal ACS Applied Polymer Materials, researchers discussed the utility of simulated polypropylene and maleated polypropylene recycling for highly filled wood plastic composite (WPC) fabrication.

Researchers from Japan have prepared synthetic rubber which possesses identical tensile strength as natural rubber, with implications for the global rubber industry and the possibility of reducing reliance on this important natural material. Their research has been published online in ACS Applied Polymer Materials this week.

A new study by a team of researchers from China has explored the development of hydrogels with self-healing and luminescent properties. Their research has been published in the journal ACS Applied Polymer Materials.

A team of researchers from MIT has developed a soap-based system to eliminate micropollutants from water.

By Bismay Prakash Rout Mar 9 2022 Reviewed by Susha Cheriyedath, M.Sc.

A polyacrylamide (PAM) hydrogel framework has been developed by researchers with exceptional ductility, resistance to wear, and electric conductance.

All-polymer blend solar cells are expected to play an important role in the transition to clean energy technologies because they can be easily produced in large-scale flexible sheets. However, their performance has lagged behind that of more traditional silicon alternatives, as well as other organic solar cells.

All-polymer blend solar cells are expected to play an important role in the transition to clean energy technologies because they can be easily produced in large-scale flexible sheets. However, their performance has lagged behind that of more traditional silicon alternatives, as well as other organic solar cells.