Polymers Research update Polymer nanofibre could help improve solar cells New material transports excitons over length scales comparable to the optical absorption depth Read article: Polymer nanofibre could help improve solar cells
Polymers Research update Chameleon-inspired polymers behave like skin New biocompatible material that stiffens when it is stretched and changes colour in the process might be used to make better medical implants Read article: Chameleon-inspired polymers behave like skin
Polymers Research update Composite polymer electrolyte helps improve Li-ion batteries A new 3D interconnected framework consisting of ceramic nanofillers made using a nanostructured hydrogel template does not aggregate Read article: Composite polymer electrolyte helps improve Li-ion batteries
Polymers Research update Laser-induced graphene for ‘edible electronics’ Carbon sheet can be produced on a wide variety of substrates and even materials such as food, cloth and paper Read article: Laser-induced graphene for ‘edible electronics’
Polymers Research update Octopus-inspired adhesive could heal wounds Tiny suction cups could also improve semiconductor manufacturing Read article: Octopus-inspired adhesive could heal wounds
Polymers Research update Block copolymers form moiré superstructures Self-assembly technique could lead to better optoelectronic devices Read article: Block copolymers form moiré superstructures
Soft matter and liquids Research update Liquid flow in capillaries contradicts conventional wisdom Certain shapes of capillary cannot keep liquid contained, however narrow they are Read article: Liquid flow in capillaries contradicts conventional wisdom
Structure and dynamics Research update Ultrasound creates 2D arrays of droplets Technique could be used to simulate interactions between living cells Read article: Ultrasound creates 2D arrays of droplets
Soft matter and liquids Research update Light pushes liquid uphill Illuminated polymer tubes could replace pumps in labs-on-a-chip Read article: Light pushes liquid uphill
Polymers Research update New helmet material could protect against glancing blows Tunable layers shield brain from shear forces Read article: New helmet material could protect against glancing blows
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