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Shrilk: A Chimera of Chitosan and Fibroin for Biodegradable Plastics
A laminar composite of two common biomaterials – shrimp shells and silk – could be useful for packaging and biomedical applications.
The Making of “Transparent Glass Sponges”
The properties of transparent glass sponges make them an ideal light source for photobioreactors for producing biofuels from algae.
Joint European Research Network Established
BASF teams up with the universities of Strasbourg and Freiburg and the ETH Zurich to create the Joint Research Network on Advanced Materials and Systems.
Cooking Cancer with Lasers and Gold
A nanostructure of silicon and gold is 4 times as effective at killing cancer cells in cell culture experiments as gold nanoshells alone.
MaterialsViews Interviews: Michael Silverstein
MaterialsViews talks to Michael Silverstein about his research, his inspiration, and his new book, Porous Polymers.
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Confocal microscopy and flow cytometry results suggest that nanoparticle uptake defies the expected size limits.
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