Ever since the first polymers were discovered, scientists have debated their structures. Before Hermann Staudinger published the brilliant concept of macromolecules, it was generally assumed that the ...

The Sir Eric Rideal Lecture honours an individual who has made a sustained and distinguished contribution to colloid and interface science in the UK. A one-day scientific meeting is organised around ...

The American Physical Society’s Division of Polymer Physics selected Michael Hore, assistant professor in the Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, to give a guest lecture at the U.K.

The design of polymer networks is one of the oldest and most important challenges in chemistry, impacting many of the highest volume chemical industries from rubber to adhesives to biomedical ...

An introductory course focused on the new and existing materials that are crucial for mitigating worldwide anthropogenic CO2 emissions and associated greenhouse gases. Emphasis will be placed on how ...

Aviation relies entirely on liquid hydrocarbon fuels, presenting the constant risk of explosive combustion in the event of impact. A sobering example is the role of the initial fuel explosion in the ...