News articles tagged with 'polymer'
New 'smart' material could help tap medical potential of tissue-penetrating light
— 16 Nov 2011 21:39 | ChemistryScientists are reporting development and successful initial testing of the first practical 'smart' material that may supply the missing link in efforts to use in medicine a form of…
First polymer solar-thermal device heats home, saves money
— 4 Apr 2011 18:12 | TechnologyA new polymer-based solar-thermal device is the first to generate power from both heat and visible sunlight - an advance that could shave the cost of heating a home by as much as 40…
Microreactors: Small scale chemistry could lead to big improvements for biodegradable polymers
— 1 Apr 2011 15:27 | ChemistryUsing a small block of aluminium with a tiny groove carved in it, a team of researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Polytechnic Institute…
Carnegie Mellon researchers electrify polymerisation
— 1 Apr 2011 14:48 | TechnologyScientists led by Carnegie Mellon University chemist Krzysztof Matyjaszewski are using electricity from a battery to drive atom transfer radical polymerisation (ATRP), a widely used…
Rice University lab creates self-strengthening nanocomposite
— 28 Mar 2011 16:12 | TechnologyResearchers at Rice University have created a synthetic material that gets stronger from repeated stress much like the body strengthens bones and muscles after repeated workouts…
Scientists achieve breakthrough in nanocomposite for high-capacity hydrogen storage
— 13 Mar 2011 19:13 | TechnologySince the 1970s, hydrogen has been touted as a promising alternative to fossil fuels due to its clean combustion - unlike hydrocarbon-based fuels, which spew greenhouse gases and harmful…
Syracuse University research team shapes cell behaviour research
— 11 Mar 2011 15:37 | BiologyA team led by James Henderson, assistant professor of biomedical and chemical engineering in Syracuse University's L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science (LCS) and researcher…
Creasing to cratering: Voltage breaks down plastic
— 4 Mar 2011 15:51 | TechnologyA Duke University team has seen for the first time how soft polymers, such as wire insulation, can break down under exposure to electrical current…
Research provides new findings on drug delivery with nanoparticles
— 2 Mar 2011 13:20 | HealthResearchers have over time been able to show that medicine designed at nanoscale offers unprecedented opportunities for targeted treatment of serious diseases such as cancer. However,…
Relaxation leads to lower elasticity
— 2 Mar 2011 13:04 | TechnologyMany materials, when observed over a sufficiently long period of time, show changes in their mechanical properties. The exact course of these developments depends on the underlying…