Composites news, September 2010

New material that cleans decontaminated water

‘Engineered living material’ that decontaminates pollutants from water

New hydrogel gelatin patches that improve wound management

Dopamine-containing tissue adhesive gelatin hydrogels for wound management

New Impact Factors for Materials Today Journals

3D-printed scaffolds support cartilage and bone growth

Lithium-calcium-silicate bioceramic hat could be a promising biomaterial for reconstructing defects and damage at the cartilage-osteochondral interface.

Nanostructured toe pads keep frogs from slipping

Why don’t tree frogs slip off wet leaves? The answer lies in their sticky toe pads, which are made up of a mixture of hard and soft materials.