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Polymers and soft materials news, March 2020

Organic semiconductors improved by polymer combination

31 March 2020Laurie Donaldson
Making two-dimensional metals the easy way

easy way to make large, freestanding, thin sheets of metallic materials could open up novel applications in catalysis, flexible electronics, soft robotics

24 March 2020Cordelia Sealy

3D supercapacitors knitted from cotton or nylon yarn coated with a novel conductive material could power smart textiles

24 March 2020Cordelia Sealy

Transparent, self-healing, ice-resistant polymers

24 March 2020David Bradley

By combining two different polymers, researchers have managed to produce an ink that does not require any doping to conduct electricity.

23 March 2020

A novel nickel-iron catalyst and polymer electrode binder can produce hydrogen from water as well as a precious metal catalyst.

23 March 2020

Prof. Barbara Rothen-Rutishauser is using an Agents of Change grant to empower women in academia

16 March 2020

Researchers used surface spectroscopy methods to track polymer self-assembly at the oil-water interface in real time.

16 March 2020

By changing density in response to illumination with a beam of light, a novel hydrogel can trap light inside specific sections of itself.

9 March 2020

Researchers have used small molecules that fluoresce after the impact of mechanical force to detect damage in fiber-reinforced polymers.

3 March 2020

Lead-absorbing polymer films can prevent toxic lead leaking from perovskite solar cells while have no effect on their performance.

3 March 2020

green membranes based on natural materials surpass state-of-the-art membranes for desalination, cleaning up wastewater, and purifying organic solvents

3 March 2020Cordelia Sealy

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