Mechanical properties products, January 2016

Novel titanium alloy produces infection-resistant implants

A novel titanium alloy with tantalum and copper can produce surgical implants that kill 87% of the bacteria that cause staph infections.

Knitted thermoelectric fabric can power wearable devices

By coating cotton with a conducting polymer, researchers have developed a fabric that can harvest body heat to power wearable electronic devices.

On the origin of contact-electrification

Diamond-like hardness just a phase for 2D boron nitride

Experiments and simulations have revealed how 2D boron nitride can transform into its ultra-hard, diamond phase at room temperature.

3D bioprinting of multicellular scaffolds for osteochondral regeneration