The novel paradigm of flexible thermal protection systems based on elastomeric ablative materials is presented.
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This week in the materials industry: January 31st 2014
Headlines from the last seven days of materials science industry news.
Graeme Moad on the status of the RAFT dilemma
Developments in understanding the mechanism and kinetics of dithiobenzoate-mediated RAFT polymerization from 2006 to 2013 are critically assessed.
Drawing chemical sensors on paper with a flexible toy pencil
Research team at Northwestern University show that chemical sensors capable of detecting toxic vapors can be drawn with a toy pencil on paper.
December highlights from physica status solidi
Spin crossover complex, carbon onions, quantum dots, and chalcogenide glasses – all these in our December’s physics highlights.
Book review: Nanotechnology for the Energy Challenge
Markku Leskelä, of the Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, Finland provides another review for Nanotechnology for the Energy Challenge.
Mass production of polymer-nanotube composite fibers
Mass production of polymer-nanotube composite fibers using FibeRio forcespinning technology for cheap and strong carbon fibers.
Protein-based solar cell handles variable light better
Protein-based photoelectrochemical cell produces a direct current under continuous light but a novel alternating current under discontinuous illumination.
Studying the gasification of pinewood char
Purdue University researchers show potential benefits of pinewood char as synthetic fuel source.
Shrinking quantum dots improves charge transfer
Single-particle study identifies possible path to improved conversion of sunlight to electricity in photovoltaic devices.
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