Advances in polymerization have enabled their use in cosmetics, drugs, biomedical devices, paints, coatings, adhesives, and microelectronics
26 April 2017Cordelia Sealy
Using polymer strands that contain a liquid metal alloy, scientists have developed elastic, touch-sensitive fibers.
18 April 2017
A new method can select semiconducting carbon nanotubes from a solution and make them self-assemble on a circuit of gold electrodes.
18 April 2017
A new self-healing, water-repellent, spray-on coating is hundreds of times more durable than its counterparts.
17 April 2017
Injecting charge carriers can promote a chemical reaction that converts a polymer precursor into a graphene nanoribbon.
14 April 2017
A group of Canadian researchers have investigated the optimal design for lightweight armour, using 3D printing and mechanical testing.
13 April 2017Laurie Winkless
A new self-assembly technique using block copolymers can produce some of the narrowest wires yet for use on computer chips.
7 April 2017
Subtle adjustments in the manufacture of a polymer-based carbon sorbent can optimize either carbon capture or methane flow.
6 April 2017
Cutting edge research at the interface between physics and materials science.
4 April 2017
Wide-reaching analysis finds more women in research but physical sciences are lagging behind.
3 April 2017Cordelia Sealy
Nanoparticles can be arranged into defined patterns in ultrathin polymer films using entropy rather than chemistry.
3 April 2017