A novel textile coating based on polymer nanoparticles can not only repel liquids like blood and saliva but can also prevent viruses from adhering.
26 May 2020
A novel polymer compound embedded with bismuth trioxide particles holds tremendous promise as a lightweight radiation shielding material.
25 May 2020
By soaking up water from the air at night and then releasing it during the day, a novel polymer gel can reduce solar panel temperatures by 10°C.
21 May 2020
Designer membranes through machine learning
19 May 2020David Bradley
biocompatible polymer scaffolds coated with carbon nanotubes could provide a vital foothold for regrowing cells
19 May 2020Cordelia Sealy
By taking advantage of bottle-brush polymers, researchers have discovered a way to grow hollow crystal spheres, and pause this growth to leave holes.
14 May 2020
Researchers have found that dipping polymeric membranes in tannic acid allows their surface to be coated by atomic layer deposition.
11 May 2020
Using a catalyst solution and a ‘twin-screw’ extrusion process, researchers have developed a new method for upcycling polyurethane foams.
11 May 2020
Novel ion-driven transistors and mixed-conducting particulate material could form the foundation for fully implantable bioelectronic devices.
7 May 2020
The award is to honor a young researcher active in the fields of Nanofabrication and Nanotechnology for Electronics, MEMS and Life Sciences.
6 May 2020