Conductive gels are central to flexible electronics and wearable sensing technologies, yet their practical use is often ...

Most materials have an inherent capacity to handle heat. Plastic, for instance, is typically a poor thermal conductor, ...

Polymer micelles are tiny, self-assembled particles that are revolutionizing the landscape of drug delivery and nanomedicine. They form when polymer chains containing both hydrophilic and hydrophobic ...

Some polymers react to their environment with conformational changes: one of these is the polymer PNIPAM, short for poly(N-isopropylacrylamide). It is water-soluble below around 32 degrees Celsius, ...

Silicone glove coatings flow into the rough surface of a football when it’s caught and create a larger contact area. But because its adhesion per unit of surface area is low, silicone releases its ...

From high-tech gear to PFAS-free waxes and precision ice making, materials and chemistry advances define the Milan Cortina games ...

It is not easy to follow the interactions of large molecules with water in real time. But this can be easier to hear than to see. This is how an international team deciphered the role of water in the ...