Polymers
New tech could be used to create space structures, deployable medical devices, robots, toys and a range of other structures
A new type of polymer can show that it has changed shape.
A new strategy towards ultra-soft yet dry rubber could be tailored to mimic a wide range of biologicals for biomedical applications
For University of Wisconsin-Madison plastics engineer Tim Osswald, the Wisconsin Idea is about taking the extra step: taking research out of the lab.
ORNL, Washington State researchers craft recipe for tunable shape-memory polymer.
The probe of an atomic force microscope (AFM) scans a surface to reveal details at a resolution 1,000 times greater than that of an optical microscope. That makes AFM the premier tool for analyzing physical features, but it cannot tell scientists anything about chemistry. For that they turn to the mass spectrometer (MS).
New material opens the door to low-cost, environmentally friendly energy use.
Using the same baking soda found in most grocery stores, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientists, along with colleagues from Harvard University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, have created a significant advance in carbon dioxide capture.
New family of materials produces "twin" electrical charges on single molecules, potentially paving the way for easy manufacture of more efficient solar devices.
