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In this article, we embark on a fascinating journey through the field of polymer degradation, unraveling the intricate processes behind their breakdown, the factors that influence this degradation, ...

The degradation rates of the polymers used in many medical devices are a function of both morphology and time. In the following exchange, Dennis Jamiolkowski, Distinguished Research Fellow at Ethicon ...

When the polymer was subsequently exposed to enzymatic degradation, the QR pattern emerged as the degraded regions became visible. This work introduces a new molecular design principle for polymer ...

Abby Rolston became aware of the amount of plastic waste that’s thrown away each day while working as a veterinary assistant. Today her research is focused on the degradation of blended polymers ...

What do cars, bridges and airplanes have in common? They are all exposed to the open air most of the time and are subjected to the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Airplanes are particularly ...

A crucial stage in the research and development (R&D) process is understanding how and why materials degrade and ultimately falter. Polymers often fail in short timescales compared to the lifespan of ...

The team engineered Bacillus subtilis strains to produce two complementary plastic-degrading enzymes. One acts like a random ...

An illustration of one of Grove Biopharma’s protein-like polymers in sky blue and bright yellow. These protein-like polymers may help target intractable cancer-causing proteins. Credit: Saeed Najafi, ...

A partly decomposed shoe, covered in mussels, on a sunny pier. Algenesis submerged shoes made with its biodegradable polyurethane foam in the Pacific Ocean to demonstrate their decomposition. Credit: ...