Battery packs in electric vehicles (EVs) bursting into flames and smartphones overheating has highlighted the need for effective thermal management. Many industries and material suppliers are taking this into account in product design and material choice.
By Kerry Taylor-Smith
16 Aug 2021
Chemically recyclable polymers may hold the answer to the environmental issues caused by end-of-life plastic waste.
By Cvetelin Vasilev
13 Aug 2021
Inspired by the natural role of proteins in mediating charge transport in living biological systems, researchers from the Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa have created an environmentally friendly conductive polymer by using proteins as building blocks.
By Cvetelin Vasilev
13 Aug 2021
Scientists from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China have recently created a conjugated polymer that completely degrades within a week when exposed to air and sunlight.
By Cvetelin Vasilev
12 Aug 2021
The 3D printing composites industry will be worth $2 billion within the next decade, with the printing of fiber-reinforced polymers set to be one of the most interesting and impactful areas, states a new report.
By Kerry Taylor-Smith
12 Aug 2021
Previously untreatable spinal cord injuries may now be curable with a novel method of 3D bioprinting neural tissues established by researchers in China.
By Sarah Moore
11 Aug 2021
New research has demonstrated that a triple stack of graphene sheets twisted at a very specific angle could demonstrate superconductivity that survives exposure to intense magnetic fields. The study was published in the journal Nature.
By Robert Lea
10 Aug 2021
Here, soil erosion risk estimation in Kazakhstan is explored and presented via the research being headed up by M. Koza et al. at the Institute of Geosciences and Geography, Martin Luther University in Germany.
By John McAleese
28 Jul 2021
Researchers in the Civil Engineering Departments at Covenant University and Delta State University have presented modifications to the content of concrete, facilitating easier compliance and workability.
By John McAleese
22 Jul 2021
The science and physics of how liquids flow and solids are deformed form the basis of what is known as rheology. Here, we explain what makes a fluid either “newtonian” or “non-newtonian” while the use and importance of rheology in the pharmaceutical industry are explored.
By John McAleese
21 Jul 2021