Superior performance of plasma treated water as an anodizing electrolyte for producing nanoporous titanium dioxide nanotubes.
Mucin Coatings: A Tool to Fight Ocular Dryness
Purified porcine gastric mucins are a promising tool to fight ocular dryness among contact lens wearers when used as a solution for cornea lubrication or as a molecular layer for contact lens coating.
Engineering Digest – Featuring Titanium Alloys, Stretchable Electrodes and More
This month’s Advanced Engineering Materials cover and top papers.
Modeling of Microstructural Evolution by Freeze-Casting
This paper presents what is probably the first working phase field model of freezing colloidal suspension.
Field-Theoretic Simulations: An Efficient Way of Simulating High-Molecular-Weight Polymers
Researcher from Canada and the United Kingdom demonstrate a fast and precise way of examining block copolymer melts using Monte Carlo simulations.
Stability Analysis in Spatial Models of Signaling
Examples of spatio-temporal patterns at different biological length scales.
3D Insight into the Structural Changes of Catalyst Materials in Fuel Cells
A technique known as Identical Location Tomography is implemented to monitor the morphology of Pt catalyst particles before and after electrochemical cycling.
The Importance of Plasma Reduction to Nanocomposites
New research shows in situ processes as a solution to improve dispersion in nanocomposites.
Successful Tests of Synthetic Diesel
Continental currently tests the synthetic Diesel fuel OME for climate-neutral driving.
Global Challenges: Editors’ Choice
The editors of Global Challenges share their favorite articles.