Polymers – Page 17
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Silly Putty gets smart with graphene augmentation
Material is so sensitive to deformation it can pick up the footfalls of a tiny spider
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Protective polymer coats 'grown' on cells
Coated cells could be harnessed for biomedical applications
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Lab on skin can perform health check on athletes
New device analyses sweat biomarkers and communicates health data wirelessly to smartphone
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Health impacts of microplastics under review in UK
Chief Medical Officer for England to investigate potential dangers to human health of plastic waste
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Plastic waste chemical attracts hungry seabirds
Marine birds shown to be drawn to the smell of dimethyl sulfide produced by microplastic debris
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Multi-talented polymer more versatile than sum of its parts
Material with mix-and-match functionalities could be used in smart windows
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Halting the flow of microplastics
Most wastewater treatment plants are unable to deal with small litter particles, researchers find
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Handy gel grips chemists
Researchers model responsive gels that mimic finger- and snail-like motion
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Explainer: Are ‘flushable’ wet wipes really flushable?
Water companies are calling for all wipes to be classified as unflushable until an international standard is agreed
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Chemical activity on demand
Aqdot controls the release of encapsulated cargoes using supramolecular chemistry
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Plastics synthesis goes green
Enzyme-catalysed polymerisation could lead to sustainable plastics
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UK lab first to use liquid gallium x-ray source
The Small lab set to produce big results in nano-research
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Coin catalyses chemical reaction
British one-penny coin catalyses polymerisation to make acrylics
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Nanoplasters get cells into sticky situation
Nanoparticles that glue cells together could aid wound healing or stop tumour metastasis
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Explainer: what's all the fuss about polymer banknotes?
As the UK rolls out a new £5 note we ask what are the advantages of ditching the old paper fiver?
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Polymer ‘artery’ makes light work of microfluidic pumping
Photo-responsive deformable tube can move liquids in microreactors without the need for external pumps
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UK to ban plastic microbeads in cosmetics
Fears for health of marine ecosystems mean ban is expected by end of 2017
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MPs call on UK government to ban microbeads in cosmetic products
Call to action follows recent bans in US and Canada
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Membranes promise to slash energy needed to separate hydrocarbons
ExxonMobil-backed study allows reverse osmosis of hard-to-distinguish para-xylene and ortho-xylene