New study shows how complex metabolism may have self-assembled from simple precursors
New research shows that simple environmental reactions can form reactive thioesters similar to those used in modern biology to transduce ...
Tag: Polymer Chemistry
Membranes for capturing carbon dioxide from the air
Researchers in I2CNER, Kyushu University suggest the potential of the advanced gas separation membranes for CO2 extraction from ambient airCredit: ...
Sprinkled with power: How impurities enhance a thermoelectric material at the atomic level
Scientists elucidate how antimony impurities improve the performance of magnesium silicide, a promising material for converting waste heat into electricityCredit: ...
LiU researchers first to develop an organic battery
Ion-selective electrocatalysis on conducting polymer electrodes -- improving the performance of redox flow batteriesCredit: Thor Balkhed Researchers at the Laboratory ...
Process to recover metals from batteries licensed by Momentum Technologies
Credit: Carlos Jones/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy Momentum Technologies Inc., a Dallas, Texas-based materials science company that is focused on ...
DNA-peptide interactions create complex behaviours which may have helped shape biology
Researchers find that simple DNA-peptide interactions create a surprising diversity of compartmentalised higher-ordered phase behaviours, suggesting that these polymers' primordial ...
Wearable IT devices: Dyeing process gives textiles electronic properties
Credit: Oliver Dietze Computer scientists at Saarland University show how these special textiles can be produced in a comparatively easy ...
Scientists developed key principles for creating an artificial vessel
Researchers implanted a polymer scaffold as a vascular prosthesis into the rat abdominal aorta and monitored the process of its ...
Stress-free gel
Credit: Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo Tokyo, Japan - Researchers in the Institute of Industrial Science at ...
Next-gen smartphones to keep their cool
Credit: © 2020 KAUST; Xavier Pita The powerful electronics packed inside the latest smartphones can be a significant challenge to ...
A hydrogel that could help repair damaged nerves
Credit: Adapted from ACS Nano 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c05197 Injuries to peripheral nerves -- tissues that transmit bioelectrical signals from the ...
Energy-harvesting plastics pass the acid test
Credit: © 2020 KAUST A polymer previously used to protect solar cells may find new applications in consumer electronics, reveals ...
The best of both worlds: A new take on metal-plastic hybrid 3D printing
Scientists develop a novel and surprisingly simple method to print 3D structures made of metal and plastic, paving the way ...
Laundry lint can cause significant tissue damage within marine mussels
Credit: University of Plymouth Microscopic fibres created during the laundry cycle can cause damage to the gills, liver and DNA ...