Characterization comment, November 2016

Flashy process derives both graphene and hydrogen from waste plastic

Researchers have shown that conerting waste plastics into graphene by rapid flash Joule heating also results in the production of hydrogen.

Smart composite detects different types of damage

carbon fiber reinforced composite combined with piezoelectric nanoparticles acts as a self-powered sensor to detect stress and damage

Efficient non-viral CAR-T cell generation via silicon-nanotube-mediated transfection

New study explores how polymers go with the flow

Researchers used mechanochemistry to characterize how a polymer chain in solution responds to a sudden acceleration of the solvent flow around it.

Seaweed makes super-tough biomaterial

biomaterials based on seaweed-derived alginate could improve polyurethanes used to repair cardiac and vascular tissue