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Polymers and soft materials news, December 2017

Silicone inks allow researchers to print life-like artificial organs

Researchers have 3D printed life-like artificial organs that mimic the exact anatomical structure, mechanical properties, and look and feel of real organs.

29 December 2017
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With 3D printing, researchers have created a metamaterial from cubic building blocks that rotates about its axis in response to compression forces.

26 December 2017
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Researchers have developed a bacteria-containing, hydrogel-based ink for producing objects with various different properties by 3D printing.

26 December 2017
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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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A new desktop 3D printer is up to 10 times faster than existing commercial counterparts, producing Lego-sized objects in minutes rather than an hour.

18 December 2017
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Scientists have developed a technique for combining carbon nanotubes with ceramics and polymers to form novel composite materials.

15 December 2017
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Using 3D printers, engineers have turned formerly theoretical structures known as schwarzites into strong, light materials with repeating patterns.

8 December 2017
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The optical and photocatalytic properties of carbon dots can be precisely tuned by controlling the positions of nitrogen atoms in their structure.

8 December 2017
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Smart textiles and wearable electronics benefit from graphene.

8 December 2017Laurie Donaldson
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Why don’t tree frogs slip off wet leaves? The answer lies in their sticky toe pads, which are made up of a mixture of hard and soft materials.

6 December 2017Cordelia Sealy
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