Materials chemistry journal articles, Volume 12, Issue 3 (March 2009)

Biodegradable plastics: from product to end-of-life

Korean researchers investigate degradation of commercial materials in soil and seawater

How to better build bone

Sheets of cells that can regenerate blood vessels and be sculpted magnetically could advance bone tissue engineering

Highly conductive and stretchy circuits made possible

New hybrid conductive material, part elastic polymer and part liquid metal, which can be bent and stretched easily.

Novel phase-change material acts as thermal battery

Researchers have created the material for a chemical heat 'battery' that can release its energy on demand.

Novel materials for hydrogen storage