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Hydrogel paves way for biomedical breakthrough

August 4, 2020
A University of Sydney team of biomedical engineers has developed a plasma technology to robustly attach hydrogels ­­– a jelly-like substance which is structurally similar to soft tissue in the...

Graphene pizza: It is all about the toppings

July 28, 2020
Graphene consists of a single layer of carbon atoms. Exceptional electronic, thermal, mechanical and optical properties have made graphene one of the most studied materials at the moment. For many...

Characterising acrylic polymers with Thermal Field-Flow Fractionation coupled to Multi Angle Light Scattering

July 27, 2020
A new application report from Postnova Analytics demonstrates how Thermal Field-Flow Fractionation coupled to Multi Angle Light Scattering (TF3-MALS-RI) can be used to characterise different polyacrylate formulations.

Manchester expert launches COVID-19 global task force

July 17, 2020
A world-leading materials expert from The University of Manchester is helping to launch a new global task force to drive innovation in digital health to combat pandemics like COVID-19 -...

New candidate for raw material synthesis through gene transfer

July 13, 2020
Cyanobacteria hardly need any nutrients and use the energy of sunlight. Bathers are familiar with these microorganisms - often incorrectly called "blue-green algae" - as they often occur in waters....

Reactive 3D printing for autonomous shapeshifting materials

June 12, 2020
Soft robots and biomedical implants that reconfigure themselves upon demand are closer to reality with a new way to print shapeshifting materials. Rafael Verduzco and graduate student Morgan Barnes of...

Viable sodium-ion battery for sustainable energy storage

June 3, 2020
Washington State University (WSU) and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) researchers have created a sodium-ion battery that holds as much energy and works as well as some commercial lithium-ion battery...

Biohybrid organic battery combines nanocomposite and bacteria

May 26, 2020
Scientists from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have developed a programmable, biohybrid material system combining nanocomposite and bacteria for power generation.

Orbitronics: the next step for Moore’s Law?

May 18, 2020
SLAC scientists have broken the link between a quantum material's spin and orbital states, opening a path toward a new generation of logic and memory devices to increase the efficiency...

Return to work safely: Managing transmission in transport hubs

May 17, 2020
Aerosol specialists – ANCON Medical – discuss innovation that could detect COVID-19 in high traffic environments such as transport hubs to enable improved management to prevent transmission and slow the...

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