Rubber Division, ACS is encouraging students interested in chemistry, polymers, elastomers and rubber technology to become student members to support their education and help prepare for careers in ...

A team of chemists has demonstrated a way to form sulfur-sulfur bonds at room temperature without any external catalyst, ...

Plastic is one of the most durable materials humans have ever made. That durability has made it indispensable in medicine, ...

When densely packed, long molecular chains, such as chromosomes, in living cells can crawl past their neighbours, computer ...

After years of research, international experts have confirmed the discovery of a new chemical reaction, launching new ...

Scientists have found a way to convert discarded shrimp shells into dense, plastic-like films and objects, a development that could redirect tons of seafood industry waste into a viable substitute for ...

GOLDEN, Colo., March 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MATEREAL, the company remaking plastics with AI-enabled, bio-forward polymers announced today the appointment of Tim Thomson to its Board of Directors ...

Researchers characterized two moisture-swing polymers for direct air capture, finding that macropore structure governs CO2 sorption capacity and kinetics.

A graphene membrane uses sunlight to separate lithium from magnesium-rich brine, achieving 28-fold enrichment without electricity or pumps.

Born in Brooklyn in 1942, Freed’s scientific trajectory began early; he and his brother Jack, who himself would go on to ...

Chemists and innovative recyclers are trying to turn gloves, pipette tips, and other laboratory plastic waste into something useful ...

Much can be done to protect worker health and tackle one of the most chemically intensive service environments in the US ...