A Montreal-based research group have developed aligned electrospun PET nanofiber mats that mimic the media layer of arteries.

European Polymer Congress in Dresden
The next Congress of the European Polymer Federation (EPF) will be held in Dresden, Germany, from June 21 to 26, 2015. It is organized by the Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e. V. (IPF) and the German Chemical Society (GDCh).
Next generation batteries with titanium dioxide anodes
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) have developed a new battery that can be recharged up to 70 per cent in only 2 minutes.

Liquid interface allows multiple interactions for detection
A liquid interface has the unique capability to provide a common meeting point for hydrophobic, hydrophilic and airborne species, allowing them all to interact.

The global energy transition – do we have a Plan B?
What can we do if the IPCC’s response to climate change – assessment of risk, vulnerability, mitigation, adaptation and cost – fails to deliver?

Hybrid graphene–giant nanocrystal quantum dot assemblies
New work shows that new class of nanocrystals coupled to graphene causes bi-excitons to experience recombination and simultaneous emission of photon pairs.
Monitoring retina inflammation with Raman spectroscopy
Raman spectroscopy of the retina coupled with multivariate analysis might become a promising tool to study retina diseases in vivo.

Patterning organic electronics with microfluidics
Researchers have demonstrated a novel microfluidic method to pattern organic films directly in air.

Aviation biofuel made from tobacco plants
Boeing Partners with South African Airways for a pioneering project that will make sustainable aviation biofuel from a new tobacco plant, not cigarettes.

Book review: Environmentally Friendly Polymer Nanocomposites
Professor Masami Okmoto of the Toyota Technological Institute reviews the first edition of Environmentally Friendly Polymer Nanocomposites.