Polymers and soft materials news, September 2009

MAXimising the lubricity of shape-memory polymers

Addition of titanium carbide-based materials significantly reduces friction and wear

Biodegradable plastics: from product to end-of-life

Korean researchers investigate degradation of commercial materials in soil and seawater

Reversible fusion and defusion of immiscible polymers starting from crosslinked networks

Reversible fusion/defusion of immiscible polymers

A reality check and tutorial on electrochemical characterization of battery cell materials: How to choose the appropriate cell setup

First articles now available: Materials Today Advances

Now open for Original Research and Review article submission.