A Korean group enhance the sensitivity of pressure-sensitive rubber by introducing reverse-micelle-induced pores into conventional PSRs.
Book Review: Nanomaterials for Medical Applications
Professor Bengt Fadeel of Stockholm’s Karolinska Institutet reviews Nanomaterials for Medical Applications by Zoraida Aguilar.
Polymers in Boston at the 2013 MRS Fall Meeting
Polymer scientists at the 2013 MRS Fall meeting in Boston brought another year of materials science research to a close with a bang.
Micro-windmills energise cellphones, business interest
1.8mm wind turbines could be used to power cellphones, microelectronics, and have attracted the interested of WindMEMS.
MIT microchip survives radiation of a trip to Mars
DNA-sequencing microchip functions after exposure to radiation doses similar to those that might be expected during a robotic expedition to Mars.
3D printing can produce lithium-ion microbatteries
Novel application of 3D printing could enable the development of miniaturized medical implants, compact electronics, tiny robots, and more.
Surface patterning controls liquid spread
Researchers at Aalto University have developed a geometric surface structure that is able to stop and control the spreading of liquids.
US Naval Research Lab launch second-generation polymer resin
PEEK-like phthalonitrile resin has superior high-temperature and flammability properties for use in numerous marine, aerospace, and domestic applications.
Entirely new approach to develop micro-electromechanical systems
New design methodology may pave the way for micro-electromechanical sensors and actuators – robots will be able to see and feel more effectively in future.
Ultra-thin organics for creating better CMOS sensors
Organic sensors developed at TU Munich increase light sensitivity of cameras.







