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Polymers and soft materials news, April 2018

Graphene on a roll for membrane applications

Engineers have developed a continuous manufacturing process that can produce long strips of high-quality graphene for use in membranes.

27 April 2018
Medicine in a seed pod

Cardamom pods may deliver drugs via the convenient and effective oral route.

23 April 2018

Find out about the recipients of the 2018 Outstanding review awards from the Acta Journals.

19 April 2018

Researchers have developed a smooth, durable, clear polymer coating that swiftly sheds water, oils, alcohols and even peanut butter.

17 April 2018

Using caffeine as a catalyst, researchers have devised a way to create gummy, biocompatible gels that could be used for medical applications.

17 April 2018

Coating the anode with a solid-electrolyte interphase has allowed the creation of a rechargeable non-aqueous magnesium-metal battery.

10 April 2018

Inspired by a version of origami called kirigami, researchers have developed malleable electronic circuits that can be bent and twisted.

9 April 2018

An aluminum-based material can quickly change how it reflects heat, by smoothing or wrinkling its surface after being stretched or electrically triggered.

6 April 2018

A polymer thermal conductor with rigid, ordered monomer chains can conduct 10 times more heat than most commercially used polymers.

5 April 2018

Using a nanoparticle 'supersoap', scientists have developed a way to print three-dimensional structures composed entirely of liquids.

5 April 2018

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