Prior to 2006, currency denominations of N5, N10, N50, N100, N200, N500 and N1000 were fabricated with paper, while the N20 denomination was converted to polymer note a year earlier.

After the polymer/paper combo was removed from the mold, its microneedles were cooled in a solution that drew out the salt. This left the needles filled with thousands of tiny pores, ...

The research paper, titled "Green Biobatteries: Hybrid Paper-Polymer Microbial Fuel Cells," was published in Advanced Sustainable Systems.

A report prepared for The Bank of Canada ahead of the implementation of Polymer notes found that they will typically last at least 2.5 to 4 times as long as paper notes . (PE Americas; Tryskele ...

Britain’s Central Bank will remove bank notes worth 14.5 billion pounds, or nearly $18 billion, from circulation by Sept. 30, as it seeks to retire its remaining paper currency in favor of ...

As FYROM makes the switch to polymer banknotes, find out whether plastic or paper banknotes are better for the environment. FYROM (the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) is the latest country ...

The researchers utilized these strips of polymer-coated paper for detecting troponin across a wide physiological range (1–100 ng mL–1) with great sensitivity.

Polymer banknotes are tough, according to the BSP, and it can last longer than paper banknotes. However, the P1,000 polymer banknote requires better care so it can last for a longer period of time.