Scientists have produced nanostructured artificial fibers that mimic the impressive optical properties of fibers produced by the Madagascar comet moth.
30 May 2018
A glass-polymer composite known as glassomer can be milled, laser-machined or processed in CNC machines just like a conventional polymer.
29 May 2018
A novel method for producing disperse carbon nanotubes at high concentrations can create a gel, paste and kneadable dough.
23 May 2018
Better than warm leatherette.
18 May 2018David Bradley
A cure for energy-demanding polymer components.
18 May 2018David Bradley
Combination of sulfolane and a metal salt makes a stable electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries that overcomes shortcomings of conventional electrolytes.
16 May 2018Cordelia Sealy
A new curing process takes advantage of the chemical bonds in a polymer resin to send a cascading hardening wave through the polymer.
15 May 2018
Ceramic transition metal nanoparticle complexes coated with amino acids combine optical properties and chiral asymmetry.
14 May 2018Cordelia Sealy
The Acta Journals are delighted to announce the recipients of the 2018 Outstanding Reviewer awards for excellence in reviewing in 2017.
11 May 2018
New sensing strategy enables biological targets to be tracked and imaged in vitro and in vivo with high spatial and temporal accuracy.
11 May 2018Cordelia Sealy
New soft, smart glucose detectors can by monitor glucose levels directly and in real-time in tears and sweat.
11 May 2018Cordelia Sealy
A new transmission electron microscope system is able to take dynamic, multi-frame videos of nanomaterials as they form.
2 May 2018