A team of scientists from Belgium investigated the plasma‐induced chemistry in organic solutions of polylactic acid (PLA), and their effects on the resultant PLA nanofibers.
Polymer Science
Microscopic Considerations for Optimizing Silk Biomaterials
Silk’s highly tunable range of mechanical properties, degradation rates and material formats arise from subtle changes at the microscopic level.
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A Noah’s-Ark-Like Cell Carrier for Tissue Regeneration [Video]
Highly porous microspheres are developed as injectable scaffolds for tissue regeneration based on polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), a family of natural biopolyesters.
Envisioning the Future of Polymer Therapeutics for Brain Disorders
Polymer therapeutics represent promising novel chemical entities under development for addressing CNS disorders, in which intravenous and intranasal administration are the most appealing strategies to achieve this paramount goal.
The Softer Side of Robots
A vibrotactile actuator and robotic gripper that operate based on the Lorentz force principle are demonstrated.
Improving Medical Textiles Using Polymers
The medical textile field is in search of an antibacterial that is effective, but also human and environmentally-friendly.
Biopolymers Murray Goodman Memorial Prize Symposium
William F. DeGrado receives the Murray Goodman Memorial Prize at the ACS Spring National meeting 2018.
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A Highly Durable Solution-Shearing Blade for Fabricating OFETs [Video]
A novel microstructured blade fabricated from an inorganic polymer, which is used for solution shearing to produce thin-film transistors.
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Two Novel Quinoidal Polymers for OFETs [Video]
Two novel quinoidal conjugated polymers are synthesized for organic field-effect transistors with superior device performance.
In Remembrance of Prof. Hans-Joachim Cantow
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Hans-Joachim Cantow: March 2nd, 1923–May 30th, 2018
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