This week on MaterialsViews – the top articles you might have missed.
Manufacturing
Simply Better – Surface-Initiated Group Transfer Polymerization
Simply better – Surface-initiated group transfer polymerization allows fast and efficient preparation of thick and uniform polymer brushes.
3M Sets Guinness World Record in Bonding
The world’s strongest industrial adhesive comes from 3M. The diversified technology company has teamed up with the RWTH Aachen University to set a new Guinness world record in bonding in June, 2012.
100% 3D Inspection at Production Line
New inspection system from GE brings high speed 3D Computed Tomography (CT) directly to the production line for the inspection of castings.
Printing of 3D Silicon Micro- and Nanostructures
Swedish researchers hope to make silicon nanoelectronics more accessible with new 3D printing technique.
Gluing bones with polyurethane hierarchical nanocomposites
A new bone adhesive made with polyurethane and hydroxiapatite hierarchical nanocomposites shows great mechanical strength and biocompatibility.
BASF grants license for manufacture of lithium-ion cathode precursor materials to OM Group
BASF Corporation, through its Ovonic battery materials affiliate announces a royalty-bearing license covering cathode precursor materials used in lithium-ion batteries.
UK Graphene Supplier Claims Large-Scale Production, Announces US Distribution Agreement
Haydale Limited believe new method will supply commercial quantities, announce distribution deal with Cheaptubes Inc.
Polymer adhesives: Teflon made sticky
Creating structures at the nanoscale from the normally non-sticky polymer can create gecko-like adhesion.
How to Improve The Thermal Behaviour of Polymer Nanocomposites?
Luo and Lloyd, using molecular dynamics simulations, have investigated methods to increase the thermal conductivity of polymeric nanocomposites.
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