Materials – Page 49

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Smart stretch expands hip implant performance

2017-10-19T12:18:00Z

Material designed to get thicker as it bends
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Carbon fibre gets a colourful makeover

2017-10-13T15:34:00Z

Titanium dioxide structures allow super strong material to ditch dull reputation
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Gold chains give DNA semiconducting powers

2017-10-11T14:43:00Z

Sulfurous nucleic acid building blocks confer new electronic properties on DNA
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First liquid MOF could get material discovery flowing

2017-10-10T13:20:00Z

Data and modelling show framework and porous structure are retained after melting
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First pentagonal 2D material unveiled

2017-10-10T11:41:00Z

Palladium diselenide shows promise in electronics and photonics
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Bright future for trace water analysis

2017-10-09T09:28:00Z

MOF-based material has detection limit as low as traditional Karl Fischer titration
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First for cells as they're made to manufacture fluorinated bioplastics

2017-10-06T09:00:00Z

Genetically modified bacteria could make synthesis of new materials more sustainable
Business
Helium and rubber added to EU critical raw materials list

2017-09-27T14:06:00Z

New classification sees nine materials pass threshold of supply risk, while two are downgraded
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Scientists poke holes in zeolite theory

2017-09-26T10:24:00Z

Computational studies challenge aluminium avoidance rule
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Single molecular machine produces four chiral products

2017-09-21T11:41:00Z

A programmable platform for stereodivergent synthesis
Business
BASF to buy Solvay’s polyamide business

2017-09-21T09:55:00Z

€1.6bn deal covers 2400 employees at sites in Europe, Asia and the Americas
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Chiral catalyst switches selectivity in seconds

2017-09-20T11:26:00Z

Helical copper compound’s enantioselectivity can be inverted while reaction is running
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Patchy particles with predictable patterns

2017-09-18T16:00:00Z

Controllable, predictable method produces patchy particles on a large scale
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Tailored molecules alter the fabric of cotton

2017-09-15T15:20:00Z

Modified glucose grows into smart cellulose
Feature
Recycling is taking back plastic

2017-09-15T12:32:00Z

Angeli Mehta explores the evolution of plastic recycling technology and looks to a rubbish-free future
Research
Hagfish slime turned into ultra-stiff fibre

2017-09-15T09:58:00Z

Scientists switch protein structure and add covalent crosslinks
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Rare mineral coating cushions cuckoo eggs during incubation

2017-09-14T15:41:00Z

Cuckoos that nest in groups use a polymorph of calcium carbonate to protect their eggs
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Flat tellurium made for the first time

2017-09-13T13:39:00Z

Tellurene becomes the first 2D material in the chalcogen group
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Castable polymers made from castor beans

2017-09-13T11:58:00Z

Super-tough materials derived from inedible plants are lightweight, renewable and strong enough to use in vehicles
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Let single crystals do the heavy lifting

2017-09-11T14:10:00Z

Move over ants! There’s a new, smaller, weight lifting sensation in town