Molecular dynamics simulations have emerged as a pivotal tool in the study of polymers and soft matter, enabling scientists to bridge the gap between atomistic detail and mesoscale phenomena. These ...

MAT_SCI 431 introduces the core topics and basic concepts of polymer chemistry for materials scientists and engineers. This course covers introductory topics in macromolecular structures and ...

Polymer materials have become increasingly important across various industrial applications due to their distinctive physical and chemical properties. Among these, Young's modulus is a key mechanical ...

The invention makes bold yet practical claims, offering reliable predictions of multiple material properties with built-in ...

Scientists look to space for origins of the solar system; chemical engineers like Poornima Padmanabhan are searching for the origins of life based on minute systems of molecules. Padmanabhan recently ...

Raykh and his colleagues discovered that strongly magnetized particles can bend the laws of thermodynamics. Credit: Anthony Raykh/UMass Amherst A team of researchers led by a physics graduate student ...