A new hydrogel created by Cornell researchers is so soft that it can flow like a liquid and then return to its original shape.
Jennifer A. Lewis and Miquel B. Salmeron Named 2012 MRS Medalists
The Materials Research Society has named Jennifer Lewis and Miquel Salmeron as MRS Medalists.
Biomimetic pH-Dependency of Hydrogels
The mechanical holdfast of mussels, the byssus, is used as inspiration in the development of pH-repsonsive mechanical properties in hydrogels.
September Highlights from physica status solidi
Chirality, Chalcogenides, and light-extraction – these and more in September’s physics highlights.
Advanced Materials Top 40 for August 2, 2012
The University of Kiel’s aerographite maintains its grip at the top of the Advanced Materials Top 40 this week.
Los Alamos Researcher Honored with Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
Los Alamos National Laboratory scientist, Amy J. Clarke, named as a recipient of a Presidential Early Career Award.
Advanced Materials Top 40 for July 19, 2012
Work on the synthesis of Aerographite, a new type of ultra-lightweight material, moves up five places to number 1 in this week’s Advanced Materials top 40.
Pores for Thought – Barrer Lecture 2012
Professor Geoffrey Ozin’s Barrer Award lecture, presented at the British Zeolite Association on the 16th of July.
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.
Advanced Materials Top 40 for June 6, 2012
High-performance polymers for organic photovoltaics takes the top spot as the most-downloaded Advanced Materials paper in the last week.