A multiple core–shell 3D printing method has been developed to fabricate soft, stretchable, fibre-based, capacitive strain sensors. The sensors can be readily integrated into conventional clothing and used in gait monitoring.
An Innovative Way to Produce TiAl Turbine Blades
New research on how to produce TiAl turbine blades through an alternative and cost-effective manufacturing route: spark-plasma sintering.
From metal to insulator and back again
Recently researchers discovered that some metals stop being metallic under pressure.
Turning over a new leaf — bioinspired catalyst structures for efficient oxygen evolution reaction
An efficient cobalt-based catalyst for oxygen evolution reactions has been demonstrated, with a bio-inspired, leaf-like hybrid structure.
Advanced Optical Materials – April Issue Covers
Check out the articles highlighted on the covers of the latest issue of Advanced Optical Materials.
MoS2–Pd composites for hydrogen detection at room temperature
Researchers present a molybdenum disulfide–palladium composite system for highly sensitive detection of hydrogen at room temperature.
Wearing Graphene
Graphene has outstanding properties. Industry and researchers join forces to develop solutions for the use in textiles.
Optical Materials for Spectral Management
The current issue of Advanced Optical Materials is dedicated to this ever growing field of research guest edited by Stefan Schweizer and Ralf Wehrspohn.
In Memoriam: Professor François Schué, 1938–2014
Issue 5 of Polymer International is a special issue dedicated to the memory of François Schué, former Editor-In-Chief of the journal.
Historic round-the-world flight
First round-the-world flight in a plane powered only by energy from the sun.