Composites news, April 2018

New Impact Factors for Materials Today Journals

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

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.