News tagged with inorganic polymer

Fabrication of new elastic 'soft capsule' using nano-sized flakes

A research group headed by MANA Scientist Dr. Qingmin Ji of the National Institute for Materials Science (Japan), in joint study with Prof. Frank Caruso of the University of Melbourne, developed a new elastic ...

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created May 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Development of world’s first functional polymer nanowire fabrication technology by pulsed laser irradiation

Japanese researchers selectively grew polymer nanowires using only irradiation with a pulsed laser, in a region limited to the area of irradiation. They also succeeded in imparting diverse functionalities ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Jan 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Engineers create polymer light-emitting devices that can be stretched like rubber

Stretchable electronics, an emerging class of modern electronic materials that can bend and stretch, have the potential to be used in a wide range of applications, including wearable electronics, "smart skins" and minimally ...

Chemistry / Polymers

created Aug 05, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

Chemists design new polymer structures for use as 'plastic electronics'

Iowa State University's Malika Jeffries-EL says she's studying doing structure-property studies so she can teach old polymers new tricks.

Chemistry / Polymers

created Apr 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Organic 2-D films could lead to better solar cells

(PhysOrg.com) -- Solar cells made from organic materials are inexpensive, lightweight and flexible, but their performance lags behind cells that contain silicon or other inorganic materials. Cornell chemist ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Apr 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Organic nanoelectronics a step closer: Researchers use metal crystal to organize organic materials

Although they could revolutionize a wide range of high-tech products such as computer displays or solar cells, organic materials do not have the same ordered chemical composition as inorganic materials, preventing ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Jun 15, 2010 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

HIPS fireproof coatings can really take the heat

Tough new fire-resistant coating materials called HIPS ('hybrid inorganic polymer system') are being developed by CSIRO researchers in Melbourne.

Chemistry / Polymers

created Jul 20, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

HIPS fireproof coatings can really take the heat

(PhysOrg.com) -- Tough new fire-resistant coating materials called HIPS (‘hybrid inorganic polymer system’) are being developed by CSIRO researchers in Melbourne.

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Jun 25, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0