Top 10 Materials News from August 2014

1 September 2014 | Zara Preston

Click on each title to read the best news items:

1.	Latest Impact Factors announced
2.	How does water react with metal oxides?
3.	Taking the lead on photovoltaics
4.	Cigarette filters used to improve energy storage
5.	New material allows for ultra-thin solar cells
6.	Nano Today on World’s Top 5 list in three journal categories
7.	Carbon nanotubes turn over a new leaf as aerogels
8.	Precisely placed imperfections key to enhancing performance
9.	Why tendons break down with age
10	How bonded materials lose their grip

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