Materials – Page 85
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Research
Rapid synthesis of graphene capsules
Oil absorbing graphene capsules can be synthesised in one step
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Controlling vibrating droplets
Texture ratchets can direct droplet motion and could simplify labs-on-a-chip
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Smarter fabric for soldier uniforms
UK soldiers could soon be wearing uniforms with e-textiles woven into them
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Graphene puts wet chemistry under microscope
A cover slip made of graphene allows chemists to visualise nanocrystal formation in unprecedented detail
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Speeding up wound healing
Using the combined benefits of chitosan and graphene to make a wound-healing membrane
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Hydrogen that mimics graphene
Dense, solid hydrogen forms six-atom rings under high pressure and could be a stepping stone to a metallic form
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Careers
Support specialists
Emma Davies finds out how Phosphonics is capitalising on designer functionalised materials that capture and catalyse with tailor-made chemistry
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Research
Teeth fight back against bacteria with graphene sensor
People who believe that their teeth are transmitting messages - perhaps from the CIA - through secret implants in their fillings can normally be dismissed as unbalanced
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Teeth fight back against bacteria with graphene sensor
A remote sensor operating on tooth enamel is a promising blueprint for non-invasive diagnostic devices
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Business
Light materials from Bayer
Bayer has launched a lightweight material designed to replace steel in railway locomotive and carriage construction
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News
Temporary tattoo to give you the sporting edge
This Saturday, Nascar racer Paulie Harraka will be using a device based on John Rogers work at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign to monitor his hydration levels as he races
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PodcastEthylene glycol
From polyester fibres to antifreeze, this little molecule makes it all possible
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NewsLight-sensitive shape-shifters are swell gels
Chemists mimic the natural shape-shifting abilities of biological tissues using a half-tone printing technique on a polymer
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Careers
Chew's life
Revolymer’s expertise in polymer chemistry has brought non-stick, biodegradable chewing gum to the mass market
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Investment in nanoscience for health
Over £65 million has been awarded to seven business-led projects aimed at developing therapeutic and diagnostic technologies that use nanotechnology
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NewsObserving charge distribution in molecules
Microscopists have mapped the distribution of charge across a single organic molecule for the first time
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BusinessMapping the reactivity of single nanocatalysts
The catalytic behaviour of gold nanorods varies across their surface in unexpected ways
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BusinessNanocellulose has paper potential
Material would cut the carbon footprint of paper substantially – by 15% or more, the researchers say