How much does materials science stand to gain from Nature? Professor Ozin gives his take on the progress of biomimetics.
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Smart phosphorescent bioprobes
A phosphorescent iridium(III) complex-functionalized poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) is a promising probe for bioimaging applications.
Models of Human Muscles from Protein-Engineered Biomaterials
Researchers have engineered a protein biomaterial to generate mimics of human skeletal muscle to study the effect of injury and disease on this tissue.
Entrepreneurship in materials interview: Chris Yakacki
Entrepreneurship in materials: interview with Chris Yakacki founder of shape memory polymer biomedical devices maker Medshape
Sticky Teeth: Improving Dental Adhesives
A new form of dental adhesives, containing bisphosphonate and bisphosponic acid, improves the ability to etch enamel and increases stability in water.
Glassy Polymers from ROMP
Researchers from the Princeton University show that the glass transition temperature of norbornene polymers can be raised drastically by adding a phenyl side group.
Two in One – Polymers With Two Different Organometallic Cores
Canadian researchers now synthesized polymers that contain two different organometallic cores by post modification of organoiron poly(alkynyl methacrylates) with dicobalt hexacarbonyl.
Solving the Mystery of Protein Folding
Nobel laureate Ahmed H. Zewail has summarized his insights into the physical backgrounds of protein folding.
Snowballing Radical Generation
Klaus Tauer and co-workers (Golm, Germany) report the discovery of an unusually rapid and high-yielding emulsion polymerization reaction that does not follow zero-one kinetics.
A New Playground for Particle Design
Researchers from the University of Jena (Germany) designed glycopolymeric materials with tailored properties to independently study the parameters that impact cellular uptake.
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