New polymer mixture creates ultra-sensitive heat sensor
Polymer gels with tunable ionic Seebeck coefficient for ultra-sensitive printed thermopilesCredit: Peter Holgersson Scientists at the Laboratory of Organic Electronics ...
Tag: Polymer Chemistry
Supercomputers help supercharge protein assembly
XSEDE allocations on Stampede2 and Comet speed simulation of protein oligomersCredit: Taylor et al. Red blood cells are amazing. They ...
Odd reaction creates a stir in the lab
Rice University researchers find using certain stir bars can create laboratory errorsCredit: Brandon Martin/Rice University HOUSTON - (March 29, 2019) ...
3D printed tissues may keep athletes in action
Rice University bioengineers lead effort to print scaffolds to heal bone and cartilageCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (March 28, ...
Tiny optical elements could one day replace traditional refractive lenses
High-resolution imaging applications include wide-angle cameras, miniature endoscopesCredit: Northwestern University A Northwestern University research team has developed tiny optical elements ...
Illuminating water filtration
Researchers using ultrabright X-rays reveal the molecular structure of membranes used to purify seawater into drinking waterCredit: Brookhaven National Laboratory ...
Vapor drives a liquid-solid transition in a molecular system
Credit: Kanazawa University The transition between a solid and a liquid phase, a key process in daily life and materials ...
UB chemist and materials scientist lands $675,000 NSF CAREER award
Timothy Cook will design self-assembling molecules and work with K-12 science teachers to create 3D-printed magnetic structures that self-assemble in ...
Will cyborgs be made from melanin? Pigment breakthrough enables biocompatible electronics
Scientists have achieved a billion-fold increase in the electrical conductivity of melanin, that could unleash its potential in safe, sustainable ...
A fascinating phase transition: From one liquid state to another
Credit: 2019 Hajime Tanaka, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo Tokyo, Japan - A team at The University ...
New cellulose-based material gives three sensors in one
A multiparameter Pressure-Temperature-Humidity Sensor based on Mixed Ionic-Electronic Cellulose AerogelsCredit: Thor Balkhed Cellulose soaked in a carefully designed polymer mixture ...
Key evidence associating hydrophobicity with effective acid catalysis
Quantitative analysis of dense siloxane gels shows water can hinder catalytic activityCredit: Hiroki Miura Tokyo, Japan - Researchers from Tokyo ...
Dynamic hydrogel used to make ‘soft robot’ components and LEGO-like building blocks
Credit: Wong Lab / Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Using a new type of dual polymer material capable of responding ...
TRIUMF receives historic investment in 2019 federal budget
VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Today, the Government of Canada reaffirmed its longstanding support for TRIUMF, Canada's particle accelerator centre, with the ...