Materials chemistry comment, October 2020

Biodegradable plastics: from product to end-of-life

Korean researchers investigate degradation of commercial materials in soil and seawater

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

Quantum machine-learning phase prediction of high-entropy alloys

Novel layer stops dendrite growth in batteries

Researchers have made solid-state batteries safer and more efficient by adding a special layer between the solid-state electrolyte and the anode.

Peptides zip together to form tissue-like hydrogel

Researchers have shown that a new synthetic hydrogel made from peptides that zip together can behave like biological tissue.