In a recent issue, Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics published a special section on conducting polymeric materials guest-edited by Søren Hvilsted.
Surface recombination in III-nitride LEDs: negligible or important?
Researchers have carried out a simulation study choosing two state-of-the-art commercial high-power LED chips as prototypes.
Solution processed patterning for organic functional materials
Researchers in China have developed a simple technique for patterning functional organic materials over a large area via an indirect, solution processable method.
Shaping Shape-Memory: Achieving active control of polymer shape
The Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics has published a special issue on shape-memory polymers.
Nanoscale Electrodes for Flexible Electronics by Swelling Controlled Cracking
A new, economical approach to fabricate nanogap electrodes on flexible substrates is developed.
Conductive Polymeric Biomaterials
Different mechanisms for imparting conductivity to non-conductive polymeric biomaterials are discussed in a review by Patton et. al.
Graphene Reinforced Carbon Nanotube Networks for Strain Sensing Application
A wearable strain sensor is developed that could sensitively respond to cyclic small strain.
Electrolytes for improved safety of Li-Ion batteries
Renjie Chen and co-workers developed a nanogelator-based solid electrolyte that improves the safety of Li-ion batteries.
Soft Robotics for Physical Therapies
Researchers in Singapore have developed a strain-sensing actuator for rehabilitation and diagnostic devices for patient mobility and dexterity.
Edible Electronics: An All-Food Supercapacitor for Medical Applications
A fully edible supercapacitor has been developed from food-grade materials by researchers in the USA.