Biopolymers and renewably-sourced polymers special issue published in Journal of Applied Polymer Science.
Biotechnology
Painkiller by Photosynthesis
Selective and effective: silicon nanowires as photoelectrodes for carbon dioxide fixation
Mimicking Butterflies to Make Silica Thin Films
New silica microsphere films mimic the striking color display of the Morpho butterfly, with the added advantage of material flexibility.
Polymer adhesives: Teflon made sticky
Creating structures at the nanoscale from the normally non-sticky polymer can create gecko-like adhesion.
Building Artificial Brains: Nanotechology to Mimic Synapses
A new nanodevice has been developed, intended to reproduce the behaviour of a human synapse.
Eggs on Stalks: Biomimetics Could Make Synthetic Silk
Researchers imitate the egg stalks of lacewings to develop new material.
Comparing MRI Contrasts
Gossuin, Sandre, et al. describe the design of magnetic nanoparticles with optimised relaxivity for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Synthetic Scent Hounds: Nanotechnology to Detect Explosives
Nanostructured sensor for the detection of very low concentrations of explosive.
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Reactive Fillers to Produce Wollastonite Bioceramics
Scientists from Italy and the USA present an innovative processing method for the fabrication of 3D scaffolds for bone tissue engineering using either fused deposition or conventional hot extrusion.
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