Engineered polymers hold promise for use in next generation technologies such as light-harvesting devices and implantable electronics that interact with the nervous system—but creating polymers with ...

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, have started a multiyear project to develop new types of plastic that can be used for a wide range of applications — then, it can all be ...

Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi pioneered the creation of metal-organic frameworks, which can capture and store molecules such as carbon dioxide.

Metal-organic frameworks can store huge amounts of gas in a tiny space—enabling advances that could help humans fight climate change and tackle other challenges ...

Sometimes, the best way to achieve a big outcome is to start small. That principle is at the center of new work from a University of Virginia researcher who specializes in nanotechnology and ...

Ensuring the conformity of polymeric products for pharmaceutical use presents a dual challenge. These materials exhibit complex, statistical structures that require tight control over multiple ...