Denisse Ortiz-Acosta and colleagues from Los Alamos National Laboratory fabricate 3D silicone materials for hydrogen removal from sealed waste containers.
Improving PEEK Polymers Through Plasma By Drying and Storing
A French team of scientists studied the effect of the atmospheric pressure plasma treatment on poly‐ether‐ether‐ketone (PEEK) surface in terms of wettability and practical adhesion towards metallic thin films as well as the evolution of the wettability of PEEK surfaces regarding the aging of plasma treatment.
A Highly Efficient Method for Iodine Capture and Recovery [Video]
Metal–organic framework@polymer (MOF/polymer) composite beads for highly efficient iodine capture and recovery.
Plasma Technique Improves Laser Sintering of 3D products
An international team of scientists conducted a comprehensive study of the usability of plasma treated PA12 powder in laser sintering for applications which require high hydrophilicity.
Building Better Bone (Repair)
Scientists search for better scaffolding to help in bone repair and regeneration.
Macromolecular Rapid Communications: The Future of Polymer Science
Macromolecular Rapid Communications highlights the work of young outstanding scientists in polymer science.
Excitingly Sour: Polymeric Photoacids
Polymeric Photoacids allow the localized production of protons while the polymerization is straight forward and avoids the use of protecting groups and extra steps in the synthesis.
Plasma To Enhance Nano and Microfibers through Electrospinning
A team of scientists from Belgium investigated the plasma‐induced chemistry in organic solutions of polylactic acid (PLA), and their effects on the resultant PLA nanofibers.
Microscopic Considerations for Optimizing Silk Biomaterials
Silk’s highly tunable range of mechanical properties, degradation rates and material formats arise from subtle changes at the microscopic level.
A Noah’s-Ark-Like Cell Carrier for Tissue Regeneration [Video]
Highly porous microspheres are developed as injectable scaffolds for tissue regeneration based on polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), a family of natural biopolyesters.