A combined optical transmitter and receiver
Bidirectional optical signal transmission between two identical devices using perovskite diodesCredit: Magnus Johansson Researchers at Linköping University, together with colleagues ...
Tag: Polymer Chemistry
New supramolecular copolymers driven by self-sorting of molecules
Credit: Shiki Yagai Researchers in Japan have succeeded in creating a new type of helicoidal supramolecular polymer. The process and ...
Stable perovskite LEDs one step closer
Perovskite-molecule composite thin films for efficient and stable light-emitting diodesCredit: Magnus Johansson Researchers at Linköping University, working with colleagues in ...
BESSY II: Ultra-fast switching of helicity of circularly polarized light pulses
The ultra-fast change of light helicity is particularly interesting to observe processes in magnetic materials and has long been expected ...
Succeeded in commercial production of natural polymer from Eucommia ulmoides seed peels
Shifting away from petroleum-based synthetic materialsCredit: Hitachi Zosen Corporation JST has announced that the development subject "Manufacturing Technology for New ...
(Re)generation next: Novel strategy to develop scaffolds for joint tissue regeneration
Researchers in Japan develop a novel strategy for tissue regeneration, which is a better alternative to conventional tissue regeneration methodsCredit: ...
Better, safer batteries
A new battery chemistry promises safer high-voltage lithium-ion batteriesCredit: © 2020 Yamada et al. For the first time, researchers who ...
Why does your cotton towel get stiff after natural drying?
Credit: J. Surfact Deterg (2016), 19, 183 The remaining "bound water" on cotton surfaces cross-link single fibers of cotton, causing ...
Quantum phenomenon governs organic solar cells
Vibronic coherence contributes to photocurrent generation in organic semiconductor heterojunction diodesCredit: Thor Balkhed Researchers at Linköping University have discovered a ...
Printing complex cellulose-based objects
Credit: Michael Hausmann / ETH Zurich / Empa Trees and other plants lead the way: they produce cellulose themselves and ...
Self-sanitizing face mask project receives NSF RAPID grant
Chemically modified mask design receives NSF RAPID grantCredit: Northwestern University EVANSTON, Ill. -- A Northwestern University researcher has received funding ...
Creating stretchable thermoelectric generators
Elastic conducting polymer composites in thermoelectric modulesCredit: Thor Balkhed For the first time, a soft and stretchable organic thermoelectric module ...
Made to degrade (eventually)
Marine biodegradable plastics with high strength and water resistance developed from starch and celluloseCredit: Osaka University The main cause of ...
On-demand glass is right around the corner
A project to create colloidal glasses characterized by a unidirectional stressCredit: @GiulioMonaco UniTrento Glasses used for camera lenses or reading ...