Polymers and soft materials news, January 2012

Biodegradable plastics: from product to end-of-life

Korean researchers investigate degradation of commercial materials in soil and seawater

MAXimising the lubricity of shape-memory polymers

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

Novel materials for hydrogen storage

Quantitative and time-resolved detection of lithium plating on graphite anodes in lithium ion batteries

Graphene membrane proves adept at capturing carbon dioxide

Graphene membranes covered in polymeric chains are better at capturing carbon dioxide than previous high-performance membranes.