Materials chemistry news, February 2022

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Self-Cleaning Bioplastics Inspired by the Lotus Leaf

Lotus leaf shows how to keep clean and dry

25 February 2022Laurie Donaldson

Improving plastic recycling by modifying its carbon–hydrogen bonds

24 February 2022Laurie Donaldson

Researchers have found a way to introduce sulfur into lithium-ion batteries, making them more sustainable and allowing them to store more energy.

23 February 2022

Researchers have discovered how to change the atomic structure of the thermoelectric material tin selenide with intense pulses of laser light.

16 February 2022

Researchers have developed a solid chlorine-based electrolyte with high ionic conductivity and low electronic conductivity.

15 February 2022

Researchers have created a 2D polymer material that is tougher than bulletproof glass and stronger than steel.

10 February 2022

Researchers have fabricated complex branched nanostructures covered in graphene, which could be used for applications such as storing hydrogen.

8 February 2022

Researchers have developed a novel spin-coating technique for producing perovskite photovoltaic materials on an industrial scale.

2 February 2022

A novel catalyst can transform a mixture of three monomers into well-defined, ordered diblock terpolymers in a single step.

1 February 2022

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Using an inexpensive polymer called melamine, researchers have created a cheap, easy and energy-efficient way to capture carbon dioxide.

12 August 2022

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Volume 63, Pages 239–287Nesma El-Sayed, Flavia Fontana, Maria Lobita, Mohammad-Ali Shahbazi, Hélder A. Santos

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Researchers have developed a versatile technique for manufacturing soft polymer materials in a dozen different structures.

15 March 2023

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Advanced polymers help in treating burn patients

13 June 2023Laurie Donaldson

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By combining pyrolysis and hydroformylation, researchers have developed a novel process for turning low-value waste plastic into high-value products.

15 August 2023