New synthesis method yields degradable polymers
MIT chemists have devised a way to synthesize polymers that can break down more readily in the body and in the environment.
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Porous polymer coatings dynamically control light and heat
Buildings devote more than 30% of their energy use to heating, cooling, and lighting systems. Passive designs such as cool roof paints have gone a long way toward reducing this usage, and its impact on the environment and ...
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Unique dendritic sticky particles formed by harnessing 'liquid chaos'
New research from North Carolina State University shows that unique materials with distinct properties akin to those of gecko feet—the ability to stick to just about any surface—can be created by harnessing liquid-driven ...
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New retroreflective material could be used in nighttime color-changing road signs
A thin film that reflects light in intriguing ways could be used to make road signs that shine brightly and change color at night, according to a study that will be published on Aug. 9 in Science Advances.
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How to capture waste heat energy with improved polymers
By one official estimate, American manufacturing, transportation, residential and commercial consumers use only about 40 percent of the energy they draw on, wasting 60 percent. Very often, this wasted energy escapes as heat, ...
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Quick liquid packaging: Encasing water silhouettes in 3-D polymer membranes for lab-in-a-drop experiments
The ability to confine water in an enclosed compartment without directly manipulating it or using rigid containers is an attractive possibility. In a recent study, Sara Coppola and an interdisciplinary research team in the ...
Dynamic hydrogel used to make 'soft robot' components and LEGO-like building blocks
Using a new type of dual polymer material capable of responding dynamically to its environment, Brown University researchers have developed a set of modular hydrogel components that could be useful in a variety of "soft robotic" ...
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Researchers create first carbon fibers with uniform porous structure
A professor in Virginia Tech's College of Science wants to power planes and cars using energy stored in their exterior shells. He may have discovered a path toward that vision using porous carbon fibers made from what's known ...
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Feb 1, 2019
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Drug sponge could minimize side effects of cancer treatment
With the help of sponges inserted in the bloodstream to absorb excess drugs, doctors are hoping to prevent the dangerous side effects of toxic chemotherapy agents or even deliver higher doses to knock back tumors, like liver ...
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Scientists bring polymers into atomic-scale focus
From water bottles and food containers to toys and tubing, many modern materials are made of plastics. And while we produce about 110 million tons per year of synthetic polymers like polyethylene and polypropylene worldwide ...
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