Imagine using insects as a source of chemicals to make plastics that can biodegrade later -- with the help of that very same type of bug. That concept is closer to reality than you might expect.

Polymer capsules can store functional substances such as drugs and fragrances, making them widely used in functional cosmetics and daily necessities. However, conventional capsules use non-degradable ...

Plastic films widely used in agricultural production are becoming one of the main sources of microplastic pollution in soil. These plastic fragments remaining in the soil can not only disrupt soil ...

(Nanowerk News) Polymer capsules can store functional substances such as drugs and fragrances, making them widely used in functional cosmetics and daily necessities. However, conventional capsules use ...

A printed electronic circuit on a clear, flexible substrate draped over a human hair. This flexible transistor device is made entirely of biodegradable materials, including a semiconducting polymer ...

PULLMAN, Wash. — The United States produces more corn than any other country in the world, according to the USDA. We use corn to feed our livestock, fuel our cars and soon it could filter our air. A ...