Polymers and soft materials

New synthetic gel creates replica pancreatic tissue

Using a novel gel, engineers can grow tiny replicas of the pancreas called pancreatic organoids, using either healthy or cancerous pancreatic cells.

Applied Materials Today Welcomes New Editor

Applied Materials Today Welcomes New Editor

Researchers drink to novel ion-separating membrane

Inspired by cell membranes, novel polymer membranes can separate fluoride from chloride and other ions with twice the selectivity of other methods.

Improved carbon membranes offer cheaper petrochemical production

Researchers have improved their carbon membranes for isolating para-xylene and shown how changes to its structure can greatly increase productivity.

New material generates electricity from movement even when wet

By encasing a liquid metal alloy in a hydrogel, researchers have produced a material that can convert movement into electricity when dry or wet.

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14 September 2021 at 9:00 AM Singapore time.

Materials Today ‘Materials in Society’ Lecture 2021 - Paula E. Colavita

"Carbon-based materials for electrocatalysis: tailored functionalities towards activity and selectivity"

Lignin produces 'glow in the dark' threads

By crosslinking lignin from wood within a 3D polymer network, researchers have produced a new sustainable phosphorescent material.