Top 10 Materials News from April 2014

1 May 2014 | Zara Preston

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1.	New paradigm for "unconventional superconductors"?
2.	Producing high-quality graphene in large quantities
3.	New gel to promote bone growth
4.	A new ozone sensor
5.	Cu-Ag alloy wears itself well
6.	Sunlight generates hydrogen in new porous silicon
7.	Never say never in the nano-world
8.	Synthetic collagen promotes natural clotting
9.	Light-heated water to deliver drugs via polymeric particles
10.	Graphene-metal composites, made simple

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