Materials chemistry news, October 2011

New hydrogel gelatin patches that improve wound management

Dopamine-containing tissue adhesive gelatin hydrogels for wound management

Novel carbon material helps bring chlorine into rechargeable batteries

A novel rechargeable battery that uses sodium-chlorine chemistry can store up to six times more charge than current batteries.

Chitosan thermo-gel eyed for success

easy-to-apply alternative to eyedrops based on chitosan thermo-gels could be used to treat eye conditions more effectively

Ultrasound technology and biomaterials for precise drug therapy

Novel metal-organic glass is a better glass than glass

A new glass made from zinc and organic compounds has a better glass-forming ability than conventional silica-based glass.