News tagged with polymer brushes
New photosensitive film converts light into kinetic energy, bends when irradiated
(PhysOrg.com) -- Japanese researchers at RIKEN have successfully developed a revolutionary new polymer film that changes shape upon irradiation with UV and visible light. Described in Science, the film is ...
Nov 04, 2010 |
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Researchers achieve breakthrough in effort to develop tiny biological fuel cells
University of Georgia researchers have developed a successful way to grow molecular wire brushes that conduct electrical charges, a first step in developing biological fuel cells that could power pacemakers, cochlear implants ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jun 19, 2009 |
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Chemists become molecular sculptors, synthesizing tiny, molecular traps
(PhysOrg.com) -- Using clever but elegant design, University at Buffalo chemists have synthesized tiny, molecular cages that can be used to capture and purify nanomaterials.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Dec 05, 2011 |
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Organ engineering: Possibilities and challenges ahead
Cartilage, bone, and skin can already be regenerated in vitro, and these tissues are currently available for clinical applications. However, regeneration of more complex tissues such as the liver and pancreas ...
Oct 31, 2011 |
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Researchers electrify polymerization
Scientists led by Carnegie Mellon University chemist Krzysztof Matyjaszewski are using electricity from a battery to drive atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP), a widely used method of creating industrial plastics. ...
Mar 31, 2011 |
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Research provides new findings on drug delivery with nanoparticles
Researchers have over time been able to show that medicine designed at nanoscale offers unprecedented opportunities for targeted treatment of serious diseases such as cancer. However, now research also shows that the body's ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Mar 01, 2011 |
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A nano-Solution to global water problem: Nanomembranes could filter bacteria
(PhysOrg.com) -- New nanomaterials research from the University at Buffalo could lead to new solutions for an age-old public health problem: how to separate bacteria from drinking water.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Feb 21, 2011 |
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Making light work of artificial muscles
A new form of self-assembling polymer film that bends and stretches when hit by light is pointing the way to a new family of functional materials. This flexing film is the first material to have been made ...
Jan 21, 2011 |
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New architectures for nano brushes: Bitty structures can be tailored in many shapes
(PhysOrg.com) -- Just as cilia lining the lungs help keep passages clear by moving particles along the tips of the tiny hair-structures, man-made miniscule bristles known as nano-brushes can help reduce friction ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Aug 24, 2010 |
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Secrets of the gecko foot help robot climb (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- The science behind gecko toes holds the answer to a dry adhesive that provides an ideal grip for robot feet. Stanford mechanical engineer Mark Cutkosky is using the new material, based on ...
Aug 24, 2010 |
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Dentists could soon have an additional tool to help ward off tooth decay
Researchers from the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine are testing a resin polymer designed to infiltrate tooth enamel to seal and stop the spread of tooth decay.
May 18, 2010 |
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Hold the salt: Engineers develop revolutionary new desalination membrane
(PhysOrg.com) -- The new reverse-osmosis membrane resists the clogging that typically occurs when seawater and brackish water are purified.
Apr 06, 2010 |
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