Polymers and soft materials news, August 2021

Middling monomer becomes tough, recyclable polymer

Researchers have found a way to turn a middling monomer into a tough polymer that can still be depolymerized back to the monomer state.

Energy can be in many places at once in 'perfect' nanofibers

Researchers have developed nanofibers where energy can take advantage of quantum mechanics to move thousands of times faster than normal.

Biomaterials Awards 2021 - Call for Nominations

Stretchy hydrogel mimics motion of living organisms

heat/light-responsive hydrogel useful for soft robots that mimic the function and movement of living organisms

New model cracks complexity of crack propagation

Researchers have developed a simplified mathematical model of a complex phenomenon in crack propagation known as the velocity jump.

Journal of Alloys and Compounds - Call for Papers

Discovery of New Nonlinear Optical Materials

New recycling technique blasts nanowires from electronic devices

A novel technique that uses blasts of ultrasound to help recycle silver nanowires in electronic devices could work with many other nanomaterials.

2021 Carbon Journal Prize Winners Announced

Designing 4D-printed self-shaping materials systems

Making self-adjusting materials systems with standard 3D printers

New artificial silk beats spiders at their own game

Using amyloid silk hybrid proteins, researchers have created fibers that are stronger and tougher than some natural spider silks.