Nature’s porous materials, bone, coral and cork, are synonymous with strong and lightweight structures. Driven by the prospect of producing a family of materials with unique combinations of properties, materials scientists and engineers have followed nature’s lead and spent the last 20 years...
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Over the last few years we have witnessed tremendous efforts in the design of advanced drug delivery systems (DDS) which are intended to make treatment with conventional drugs more cost-effective and...
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The development of catalysts that are capable of polymerizing or copolymerizing functionalized vinyl monomers (CH2=CHX) by insertion mechanisms would enable the synthesis of new polyolefins with enhanced properties.
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The performance envelope of materials limits much of what technology can accomplish, better materials translate into cleaner, safer, and cheaper energy. So how can we tailor matter to our needs, rather than being constrained by what’s available?
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The AZoM.com "Materials Thought Leaders" series is a selection of articles that cover the key technology areas where materials are making an impact and where they will make an increasing impact. All the articles are written by experts who have been invited as recognised leaders in their fields to provide a "state of the art" contribution.
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In this 'Thought Leader' article Dr Gregory L Whiting of PARC, discusses recent developments and benefits in the low-cost volume fabrication of electronic devices using additive printing techniques.
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Isn’t it puzzling that most of our (digital) memories depend on the existence of the right materials, in particular magnetic compounds? Remember that a ferromagnetic iron oxide, magnetite, coated on a polymer resulted in the world’s first magnetic tape and was used to eternally capture Mozart’s Symphony no. 39 in E flat major...
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