Chemists have discovered a way to use light and oxygen to upcycle polystyrene -- a type of plastic found in many common items -- into benzoic acid, a product stocked in undergraduate and high school ...

Editor’s note: Molecule of the Week has been around for more than 20 years, and new information about previous MOTWs increasingly appears in the chemical literature. This week, we catch up on four ...

Polyurethanes, formed through the reaction of raw polyols with isocyanates, are one of the most widely used types of plastics today. By varying the starting materials, a diverse range of plastics can ...