Antimicrobial cationic polymers mainly contain two functional components: the cationic groups and the hydrophobic groups. The antimicrobial activity is influenced by the type, amount, location and ...

Many useful bulk properties of solid materials such as piezoelectricity and pyroelectricity are manifested when a material is highly ordered and lacks a center of symmetry. Achieving this level of ...

One of the most important frontiers in materials chemistry is the architectural control of synthetic materials on the nanometer-scale. Nanometer-scale architecture is primarily responsible for the ...

Polymer capsules can store functional substances such as drugs and fragrances, making them widely used in functional ...

Synthetic polymers have changed the world around us. However, It is hard to finely tune some of their properties, such as the ability to transport ions. To overcome this problem, researchers decided ...

Ion exchange resins are composed of three parts: the insoluble three-dimensional space network polymer skeleton, the ion functional group connected to the skeleton, and the exchangeable ion pore with ...

The field of polymer science has seen a transformative evolution with the development of self-healing biodegradable materials ...

Polymer structures have traditionally been relatively simple, usually a linear chain made from a single type of monomer or perhaps a copolymer chain made from two or three types of monomers. Sometimes ...

Osaka Metropolitan University researchers have developed a polymerization technology that enables the synthesis of degradable ...

Responsive polymers and smart materials adapt to stimuli, providing solutions to drug delivery, tissue engineering, and even ...