Natural rubber by a rubber man

The role of water in making rubber

Novel glass-like hydrogel is 'super-jelly'

Researchers have developed a polymer hydrogel that looks and feels like a squishy jelly, but acts like an ultra-hard, shatterproof glass when compressed.

New study stretches rubber to form battery electrolyte

Researchers have formulated a rubber electrolyte with superior ionic conductivity, mechanical properties and electrochemical stability.