Researchers from Uppsala University highlight a polymer synthesis strategy for biomaterials that could provide a boost for tissue regeneration research.
Advanced Materials
Polymer composites reinforced with single-walled carbon nanotubes
CAS researchers report an improved method to fabricate Cu/SWCNT/Cu sandwich-type laminated nanocomposites.
Simulating carbon nanotube yarn for stronger, tougher materials
Researchers have combined nanomechanical shear experiments with multiscale simulations to try to understand the interactions between bare carbon nanotubes.
Blood Capillary Analogs for In Vitro Drug Testing
Blood capillary analogues have been developed in a biodegradable hydrogel as a promising platform for in vitro drug testing.
Plasmonic biosensors with artificial antibodies
Researchers use molecular imprinting to develop a highly sensitive and selective nanorod biosensor with artificial antibodies.
Playing Ball with Liquid Metal Marbles: Breakthrough in Flexible Electronics
Researchers have developed a new system using galinstan liquid metal and nanoparticles, in what could be a major development for flexible and self-repairing electronics.
Dual-frequency prediction using the crack closure concept
Researchers report on the prediction of low cycle, high cycle and combined cycle fatigue in turbine blades using the crack closure code FASTRAN.
Understanding oxygen vacancies in SrTiO3
Researchers have obtained new insights into the atomistic and electronic structure of the oxygen vacancy in SrTiO3 through first-principles calculations.
Fabrication of ultra-thin electronic "stickers"
Korean researchers demonstrate a new, polymer-based method to fabricate electronic stickers to be used on unconventional surfaces such as clothing or skin.
Biomimetic pH-Dependency of Hydrogels
The mechanical holdfast of mussels, the byssus, is used as inspiration in the development of pH-repsonsive mechanical properties in hydrogels.
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