Polyimide supported gold interconnect fabrication paves the way for medical grade stretchable electronics.
Gluing bones with polyurethane hierarchical nanocomposites
A new bone adhesive made with polyurethane and hydroxiapatite hierarchical nanocomposites shows great mechanical strength and biocompatibility.
Christopher Barner-Kowollik receives BPG award
Karlsruhe researcher receives award for outstanding contributions to polymer science.
Combining semiconductors: increasing charge mobility
Adding a little of a crystalline material to a conjugated polymer leads to great improvements in charge mobility in the resulting devices
Advanced Materials Top 40 for June 19, 2012
Work on pi-extended copolymers from the Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences takes top spot in the Advanced Materials Top 40.
Spiky sensors: pressure and temperature responsive composites
New material could be perfect for tactile sensors for robot hands
Advanced Materials Top 40 for June 13, 2012
Gui Bazan’s paper on a new small molecule for high-efficiency solar cells takes the top spot on this week’s Advanced Materials Top 40.
Advanced Optical Materials Issue 2
Advanced Optical Materials Issue 2 is live, with 12 papers from top research groups and covering all aspects of light–matter interactions.
Carbon Materials with a Kick!
Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics presents the chemical synthesis and materials applications of carbon materials – with free access!
Processing Method Shows Promise for Neural Implants
University of Texas researchers develop materials that are stiff for initial implantation, and then soften to better match the mechanical properties of brain tissue.