Polyelectrolytes are polymer chains with an electrolyte group on every repeat unit. These polymers are charged when dissolved in a polar solvent due to dissociation of small counterions that leave ...

Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed an innovative energy storage system ...

The bio-mimetic approach is a recent trend in material design for biocompatible and non-toxic anti-fouling materials. The current bio-mimetic anti-fouling strategies can be divided into two main ...

A molecular-sized brush that looks like a shoe brush has properties with great potential for the materials industry and medicine, but polyelectrolyte brushes can be sensitive, and getting them to work ...

A new theoretical model explains the coupling between ions and electrons in the widely used conducting polymer PEDOT:PSS. The model has profound implications for applications in printed electronics, ...

A team of researchers from Pukyong National University discovered a simple method for creating polyelectrolytes and adjusting their properties to increase the efficiency of solar cells. These findings ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . LAS VEGAS — Treatment with a cross-linked polyelectrolyte polymer yielded similar results to placebo for the ...

If the bristles of a brush abruptly collapsed into wads of noodles, the brush would, of course, become useless. When it's a micron-scale brush called a "polyelectrolyte brush," that collapse can put a ...