Self-healing materials can be switched from reversible to non-reversible by increasing the number of covalent crosslinking bonds.
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Improving zeolite-polymer gas separation membranes
Researchers improve zeolite-polymer gas separation membranes with liquid sulfolane for better carbon dioxide capture.
Doped graphite powder: room-temperature superconductors at last?
German scientists have found evidence for granular room-temperature superconductivity in water-treated graphite powder.
Honoring Stanford R. Ovshinsky
A special issue on phase-change materials dedicated to the “Edison of our age”.
The Future of Steelmaking
The past two decades have seen major changes for steelmakers across the world.
Detection of Explosives: An All-in-Fiber Chemical Sensor for Peroxide Vapors
Scientists report a new method for remote tracing of vapors escaping from the liquid-peroxide explosives used in terror bombing incidents.
Orange fruit vs. turpentine – aspects of molecular chirality at surfaces
New review article discusses the adsorption of chiral molecules at surfaces and resulting consequences.
Glassy Polymers from ROMP
Researchers from the Princeton University show that the glass transition temperature of norbornene polymers can be raised drastically by adding a phenyl side group.
Advanced Optical Materials Issue 3
Issue 3 of Advanced Optical Materials covers optical waveguides, plasmonics, nanolasers, and more. All articles are free to read.
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