Polymers are an important class of materials with vast arrays of physical and chemical
properties and have been widely used in many applications and industrial products …

Polymer materials are multiscale systems by definition. Already the description of a single
macromolecule involves a multitude of scales, and cooperative processes in polymer …

In this article, we review recent advances in elastomer degradation, focusing on four
fundamental mechanisms: thermal degradation, ozone degradation, thermo-oxidative …

The glass transition temperature of polymers is a key parameter in meeting the application
requirements for energy absorption. Previous studies have provided some data from slow …

Polymers with exceptional heat resistance are critically valuable in numerous domains,
particularly as essential components of flexible organic light-emitting diodes. Among these …

Predicting the glass transition temperature (T g) is of critical importance as it governs the
thermomechanical performance of conjugated polymers (CPs). Here, we report a predictive …

Cross-linking is known to play a pivotal role in the relaxation dynamics and mechanical
properties of thermoset polymers, which are commonly used in structural applications …

Smart anti-impact materials are desirable for personal protection and industrial security.
However, they often suffer from poor performance control and inherent stability issues. Here …

Revealing relationship between processing–structure-property using machine learning (ML)
is beneficial to shorten the development cycle of polymer materials, which could be a …

Epoxy thermosets are often exposed to high humidity environments in various applications,
undergoing reversible and irreversible degradation depending on the environment. This …