Micropatterned multicomponent interfaces as in vitro models of stem cell microenvironments with increased spatial and temporal control.
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Spotlight on Polymer Chemistry, Issue 13
The Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry highlights some important research in the latest issue.
New materials for heart tissue regeneration
A new biomaterial for heart tissue regeneration, resembling live cardiac tissue in key characteristics, has been reported.
Fabricating smart composite materials with wrinkled microstructures
MIT researchers mimic nature to produce interfacial composite materials with stimuli-responsive microstructures.
Bozhi Tian awarded Searle Scholar grant for nanoelectronics research
Project is titled “Silicon-based Biomaterials for an Electrical Study of Single-Neuron Dynamics.”
Materials enlisted in the fight against bedbugs
New York firm has developed an artificial, micro-fiber spider web to stop bedbugs, termites and other pests without the use of harmful and toxic chemicals.
Tunable Harvard thin films mimic tear drops
Tunable material system designed by Harvard team is easily adaptable for diverse applications in fuel transport, textiles, optical systems, and more.
Nanostructured surfaces with antibacterial properties
Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute develop new method to kill pathogenic bacteria without antiobiotics or chemicals.
Functionalizing substrate surfaces to improve tissue engineering
Researchers investiage the effect of mussel-inspired polydopamine functionalization on the behavior of skeletal myoblasts.
Organic solar cells build on biodegradable, recyclable substrates
Efficient solar cells can be fabricated using natural substrates derived from plants such as trees.
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