Top 10 Materials News from March 2015

1 April 2015 | Zara Preston

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1.	Model reveals secret of natural materials’ success
2.	New hybrid films could make touch screens more durable
3.	Tin and carbon join forces for better batteries
4.	Graphene coatings make steel corrosion-resistant
5.	Nanoparticles spice up Alzheimer’s diagnosis
6.	Electrons help image light as both particle and wave
7.	Magnetic nanotubes for cancer therapy and imaging
8.	Pores for thought over separation issues
9.	Special Issue on Polymers for Membrane Applications
10.	Super tough nanofibers

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