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Hydrogels and elastomers meet with a ‘handshake’

Researchers have developed a new method for chemically bonding multiple soft materials independent of the manufacturing process.

12 March 2018

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Silicone mixture has a nose for 3D printing

By combining two different types of silicone, researchers have been able to produce silicone parts with complex geometries by 3D printing.

5 February 2018

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Novel hydrogel offers logical approach to drug delivery

Operating according to simple mathematical logic statements, a novel hydrogel will only release its drug cargo in response to specific physiological cues.

30 January 2018

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Nanodevice acts as improved DNA detector

Improved DNA detection using nanopore sensors.

9 January 2018Laurie Donaldson

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Nanocomposite hits the right note for bone repair

Novel bioactive nanocomposite hydrogel based on hyaluronic acid and self-assembled bisphosphonate-magnesium nanoparticles facilitates bone regeneration.

5 January 2018Cordelia Sealy

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New scopes for Polymer and European Polymer Journal in 2018

The new scopes increase the differentiation between these excellent sister polymer science titles and take effect from 1 January 2018.

20 December 2017

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Beaded GelMA hydrogel outperforms bulk material

Sheikhi and colleagues propose a novel micromanufacturing method to produce injectable microporous GelMA made up of annealable microbeads.

19 November 2018Naomi C Paxton

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Polymer mesh captures light for graphene transistors

Scientists have dramatically improved the response of graphene to light by self-assembling a mesh of polymer nanowires that conduct electricity.

19 November 2018

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2018 Materials Today Innovation Award winner announced

Congratulations to Prof M Stanley Whittingham.

16 November 2018Stewart Bland

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Engineers bend organic solar cells to their will

By incorporating a network of elastic additives, chemical engineers have increased the flexibility of a conventional organic photovoltaic material.

16 November 2018

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New electron microscopy technique brings polymers into atomic-scale focus

Scientists have adapted a cryogenic electron microscopy imaging technique to obtain an image of atomic-scale structure in a synthetic polymer.

16 November 2018

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Polymer films let neat threads hold their charge

A new charge-storing system made from porous conducting polymer films on densely-twisted yarns can be easily integrated into clothing.

15 November 2018

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Smart window material frosts as temperatures soar

Using a phase-change material, engineers have developed a novel film for the windows in buildings that can reject 70% of the sun's incoming heat.

14 November 2018

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Modified MOF lets ethylene slip through its fingers

A MOF modified with an iron peroxide compound can separate ethylene from ethane while consuming far less energy than existing techniques.

9 November 2018

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Mussels needed to improve strength of graphene fibers

Researchers have used a mussel-inspired polymer to produce graphene-based liquid crystalline fibers with impressive mechanical and electrical properties.

9 November 2018

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