Azillah Binti Othman, IAEA Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications Ayhan Evrensel, IAEA Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications The IAEA is inviting research organizations to join a ...

Radiation-induced effects in polymers play a critical role across diverse applications, from nuclear power plant cable insulation to medical equipment sterilization and polymer modification processes.

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In experiments, MIT engineers demonstrate a fiber, made from a common polymer material, changes its ability to handle heat as it is stretched. Most materials have an inherent capacity to handle heat.

ABSTRACT: Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) is traditionally treated as a benign carrier in nanomedicine, yet emerging mechanochemical evidence suggests it can operate as a self-regulating therapeutic ecosystem ...

Early smart materials were typically amorphous polymers, hydrogels, or liquid crystalline systems with randomly distributed responsive groups, which limited response speed, energy efficiency, and the ...

In a previous article we reviewed rapid forming of thermoplastic composites (TPC). In the second part of this three-part series, we’ll explore the thermal processes and how these can be managed, ...

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A postfunctionalization strategy using blue LED light and an organophotoredox catalyst generates carbocation intermediates on polymer chains, enabling the incorporation of phosphonate esters. This ...

Abstract: This study investigates the changes in morphology and wettability of amorphous and semicrystalline polyethyleneterephthalate (PET) polymers, which were treated in weakly ionized, highly ...