Polymers were little-understood molecules when Carothers began his work. He made major contributions to the understanding of their structure and of polymerization, how these long chain molecules form.

The KAUST research team has now discovered that nylon, a polymer commonly found in clothing ... chemical properties and ...

The studies by the KAUST researchers found that nylon, the same polymer used in clothes ... chemical properties and modified the solvation structure and interactions," explained Zhiming Zhao ...

By using leaf skeletons as templates, researchers harnessed nature's intrinsic hierarchical fractal structures to improve the ...

According to research by KAUST scientists, nylon, a polymer commonly found in clothing ... We did an intensive study of the chemical properties and modified the solvation structure and interactions.

Solutions of 1,6-hexanediamine and sebacoyl chloride are poured carefully into the same container. Nylon polymer forms at the interface of the two layers and can be pulled continuously from the ...

Researchers have genetically engineered microbes to produce a strong, flexible plastic similar to nylon for the first time. More than 4,000 plastic chemicals are hazardous, report finds ...