Macromolecular Reaction Engineering has published two special issues on the science and technology of adhesive materials and bio-inspired adhesives, guest-edited by Hadi Izadi and Alexander Penlidis.
Remotely Controlled Colloids, Interfaces, and Biosystems
The first topical Special Issue of Particle & Particle Systems Characterization – guest edited by Gleb Sukhorukov, Igor Luzinov, and Sergiy Minko.
The challenge of strongly correlated electrons in catalysis
New work discusses the main challenges in the use of DFT to study catalysis by transition metal oxides with strongly correlated electrons.
Book Review: Computer Modeling for Injection Molding: Simulation, Optimization, and Control
Professor Roberto Pantani of the University of Salerno reviews Computer Modeling for Injection Molding, edited by Huamin Zhou.
Developing crack-resistant ceramic composites
Bremen researchers investigate the feasibility of designing artificial bioinspired ceramic composites with very high crack resistance.
Carbon nanotubes toughen up boron carbide
A US/China research team has fabricated a high-quality, exceptionally tough CNT/B4C composite.
Bulk metallic glasses to protect your spacecraft
Bulk metallic glasses could be the ideal material for protecting spacecraft and satellites from debris in low earth orbit.
Entering a new dimension: 4-D printing
$855,000 grant from will allow reseach team to develop 4D materials, which can exhibit behavior that changes over time.
Crystalline polymer-nanotube interphase structures
Shear-flow spinning used to produce poly(vinyl alcohol)/ single-wall carbon nanotubes composite fibers with high nanotube loadings and a unique combination of high-performance properties.
Carbon dioxide – raw material of the future
2nd CO2-Conference on Carbon Dioxide as Feedstock for Chemistry and Polymers in “Haus der Technik” Essen, Germany, October 7th to 9th 2013