News for March 2010

News Archive

Pushing droplets around Pushing droplets around

Controlling the way liquids spread across a surface is important for a wide variety of technologies

New ceramic material that harnesses the power from body movements New ceramic material that harnesses the power from body movements

Researchers at Princeton University have developed a new type of energy-harvesting rubber film that could harness natural body movements such as breathing and walking to help power pacemakers, mobile phones and other electronic devices.

Neutrons confirm Newton's predictions Neutrons confirm Newton's predictions

An optical effect first predicted by Isaac Newton has been shown to occur when neutrons interact with matter.

Why are your bones not made of steel? Why are your bones not made of steel?

In science it sometimes pays to ask silly questions. So let me ask, “Why are your bones not made of steel?”

Book review: The physical chemistry of materials Book review: The physical chemistry of materials

This book presents methods for synthesizing and characterizing adsorbents, ion exchangers, ionic conductors, heterogeneous catalysts, and permeable porous materials.

Book review: Nanocasting Book review: Nanocasting

In this book, the basic principles of nanocasting are introduced, the various replicated porous materials with their different framework compositions, structures, and properties are described, and recent developments of nanocasting synthesis are summarized.

Nanoscience research could prove a breakthrough in electronics

A new discovery that uses biology to engineer the assembly of nanoscale materials could have a wide array of applications in medicine, electronics and energy.

Breakthrough in developing graphene for electronics Breakthrough in developing graphene for electronics

Researchers have produced graphene to a size and quality where it can be practically developed for the first time, and have successfully measured its electrical characteristics.

Biomaterials Year in Images Poster

For the third year running, Biomaterials is delighted to present some of the most artful images from the 2009 volume captured in this limited edition poster.

Molecular worms that navigate chemical systems Molecular worms that navigate chemical systems

Researchers have developed a “molecular worm” algorithm that can study the passage of a molecule through the labyrinth of a chemical system. This algorithm fills the methodological gap between simple geometry-based approaches and more accurate, but expensive, molecular simulations.

Breakthrough in developing graphene for electronics Breakthrough in developing graphene for electronics

Researchers have produced graphene to a size and quality where it can be practically developed for the first time, and have successfully measured its electrical characteristics.

Nanoscience research could prove a breakthrough in electronics

A new discovery that uses biology to engineer the assembly of nanoscale materials could have a wide array of applications in medicine, electronics and energy.

Graphene origami at the touch of a drop Graphene origami at the touch of a drop

Graphene can be turned into complex structures by simply placing nanodroplets of water on its surface, say researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Graphene Makes Novel OLEDs Display Graphene Makes Novel OLEDs Display

Researchers at Stanford University have successfully developed a brand new concept of organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), using a few nanometers of graphene as a transparent conductor.