Biodegradable plastics should be tough enough for use yet able to break down at an appropriate rate afterward. Researchers at the University of Osaka show that changing the size of rings threaded onto a biodegradable polymer can tune both its toughness and enzymatic degradation, offering a way t...
Source: [Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2026-09-built-size-tunes-biodegradable-plastic.html)