Adding two different additives to the same polymer semiconductor offers a simple way to modify its electrical properties.
17 February 2017
By utilizing a novel nanoparticle-based design to tune surface plasmon resonance, engineers have created a thin, flexible, light-absorbing material.
17 February 2017
Inspired by natural adhesive materials, scientists have developed a synthetic version that can be controlled remotely using UV light.
15 February 2017
By coating a normal fabric with an electroactive material, researchers have produced ‘textile muscles’ that could be incorporated into clothes.
14 February 2017
Using a Titan supercomputer, scientists have identified Lewis-acidic polymers as promising solid electrolytes in lithium-ion batteries.
13 February 2017
Conductive CNT-composites could be produced using standard commercial 3D printers, according to Italian researchers
9 February 2017Laurie Winkless
Scientists have developed a simple and innovative technique for drawing or imprinting complex, nanometric patterns on hollow polymer fibers.
8 February 2017