Advanced Science News
Technology
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Book Review: Biodegradable Polymers in Clinical Use and Clinical Development
Anna Musyanovych of the Max Plank Institute for Polymer Research reviews Biodegradable Polymers in Clinical Use and Clinical Development.
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Graphene Reveals Its Magnetic Personality
Can organic matter behave like a fridge magnet? Scientists from The University of Manchester have now shown that it can.
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Nanocrystals Make Dentures Shine
Glass-ceramics that combine strength with good optical characteristics may lead to improved dentures.
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DNA-Inspired Polymer Design
Tim Long and co-workers provide a broad overview of established and ongoing work in the area of DNA nucleobase-modified polymer synthesis.
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In The Future, Implants Will Be Printed with Polymers
A biocompatible polyacrylate network for the build-up of artificial tissues is created by a 3D printing process.
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Giving Order to Hybrid Materials
A new hybrid structure of ZnO nanowires and polythiophenes with nanometer-scale ordering and a high crystallinity could be used for hybrid photovoltaics.
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Top Advanced Materials papers for December 2011
Bioinspired surface patterning and a landmark review on graphene are among the most-downloaded Advanced Materials papers in December 2011.
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Thinking Big about Small-Scale Research: Nanotechnology in Japan
The International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA) features in a new special issue from Advanced Materials.
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Vegetable Fibers Make a Comeback in Materials Engineering
Brazilian scientists have studied the water absorption in unsaturated polyester composites reinforced with macambira fiber.
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Hemostatic Materials: Anti-hemorrhagic Dressings for Wounds
A hemostatic material for field dressings in emergency wound treatment is made by layer-by-layer deposition of thrombin and tannic acid.