Researchers have developed a way to use 3-D printing to create a preform that can be drawn into silica glass optical fibers, which form the backbone of the global telecommunications network. This new fabrication method could ...
Optics & Photonics
Oct 30, 2019
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Researchers at the Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Linkoping University, have discovered a material that can both increase and reduce its volume when exposed to a weak electrical pulse. In a sponge, or filter, the researchers ...
Polymers
Oct 29, 2019
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With a lot of hard work and a dash of salt, Rice University scientists have taken a step toward simplifying drug manufacture.
Materials Science
Oct 28, 2019
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MIT chemists have devised a way to synthesize polymers that can break down more readily in the body and in the environment.
Polymers
Oct 28, 2019
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A failing pipe can be tough to spot. It may cause a puddle, produce another sign of damage, or simply burst before detection. A flooded kitchen or laundry room is messy and inconvenient, but the stakes are much, much higher ...
General Physics
Oct 28, 2019
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Researchers Haritz Sardón, Ainara Sangroniz and Agustin Etxeberria at the UPV/EHU's Faculty of Chemistry, together with the researchers Eugene Y.-X. Chen, Jian-Bo Zhu and Xiaoyan Tang at Colorado State University (U.S.), ...
Materials Science
Oct 17, 2019
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Mohan Edirisinghe leads a team of researchers at University College London studying the fabrication of polymeric nanofibers and microfibers—very thin fibers made up of polymers. The group describes a study comparing fabrication ...
Polymers
Oct 15, 2019
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Plastic waste is a growing problem around the world, despite efforts to recycle or reduce plastic use. In order to really transform the recycling process, more attention needs to be paid to the composition of plastic, according ...
Ecology
Oct 15, 2019
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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 ...
Polymers
Oct 14, 2019
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New research from U of T 's Mississauga and Scarborough campuses reveals fascinating secrets about the complex structure of a marine organism found around the globe. The data provides important new insights about a molecular ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 14, 2019
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