The Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry highlights some important research in the latest issue.
Month: September 2013
Plastics project management: saving money in the wrong places
Plastics consultant Mark Rosen looks at how efforts to save money in part development are often counter-productive.
A new level for continuous-wave terahertz lasers
A robust surface emitting continuous-wave terahertz quantum cascade laser has been realized in a two-dimensional photonic crystal structure.
Oleophobicity: this fish won’t cry over spilt oil
Most people consider oil spills in seawater repellent, but the filefish takes oleophobicity to a new level.
The Return of the Ketene
After over a century of neglect, Ketenes have reemerged as a useful tool for synthetic chemists and materials scientists.
Nanochemistry Reproducibility
Guest writer Geoffrey Ozin, of the University of Toronto, addresses the difficult problem of reproducing synthesis results in nanochemistry.
New method for diagnosing anaemia using microwaves could lead to new blood tests
A rapid way of diagnosing anaemia using microwave technology being developed into a point of care device for hospitals and the home.
Miniaturization by dint of a novel etching process
The Germany company Akon revolutionized the entire electronics industry with a precise and environment friendly etching technology.
Remote Controlled Drug Delivery
A noninvasive, controlled method of drug delivery via functionalising gold nanocages for Alzheimer’s disease therapy increases the therapeutic efficacy of chelation therapy.
Brain Blocks: Fabricating 3D Neural Networks In Vitro
Small neural building blocks are used to make 3D neural networks in vitro, allowing the study of the interaction between different brain regions.
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