Scanning ultraviolet (UV) light through a slit can boost the efficiency of photopolymerization reactions and produce polymers with higher molecular weight, scientists reveal. This straightforward ...

Shape memory polymers (SMPs) are a remarkable class of stimuli‐responsive materials capable of undergoing substantial deformation and subsequently recovering their original shape when exposed to ...

Researchers at the Tokyo Institute of Technology explored how flow fields generated by dynamic UV lighting can affect the photopolymerization process, demonstrating a novel and versatile method for ...

A recent study published in Polymers detailed the development of polymer matrix nanocomposites incorporating copper nanoparticles (Cu-NPs) through UV-photopolymerization additive manufacturing. The ...

Over the past few decades, food packaging markets have captured the attention of researchers due to their direct impact on human health. Both metallic and nonmetallic materials find use in the food ...

Polymers are materials made out of long, repeating chains of molecules, and it is the interaction between these chains that dictate most of a polymer’s physicochemical properties. In accordance with ...