Materials – Page 36
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OpinionUK homes stockpiling 40 million electronic devices containing rare elements
Hoarding of electronic devices stores up problem for the future as demand for rare elements increases
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NewsVanishing polymer delivers devices that decompose on demand
US researchers design a polymer that can dissolve after use, either remotely or automatically
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ResearchSubaquatic spiders inspire CO2 reduction catalyst
Structures that mimic the diving bell spider’s air-trapping hairs boost the catalytic activity of copper electrodes
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ResearchGravity-defying droplets race upside down on super slippery surface
Charged superamphiphobic surface propels water, blood and other liquids up vertical slopes and even upside down
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ResearchSelf-threading monomer provides protection for carbon nanotubes
Strategy assembles three-component nanostructure with nanoscale precision
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ResearchSelective graphene membranes could invigorate carbon capture technology
Concept shows promise as a way to sidestep the energy penalties of numerous industrial separations
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PodcastHydrogen sulfide
Mike Freemantle finds the connection between Land of Hope and Glory and the noxious, corrosive, flammable gas that stinks of rotten eggs
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BusinessEnhancing solvents' sustainability
Increased recycling and replacing toxic solvents with greener alternatives will reduce environmental impact
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ResearchSuperheavy oganesson is a semiconductor
The heaviest element known continues to defy the rules of the periodic table
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ResearchNanotube catalysts spring into action on microplastic waste
Helical carbon nanotubes activate an oxidant that produces polymer-degrading free radicals
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ResearchSelf-assembling ‘buckybowls’ inspired by virus capsids
Football-like molecules could be used in drug delivery, catalysis and synthesis
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ResearchRadically different OLEDs break the aufbau principle
Organic radical-based materials could keep next generation displays from dimming over time
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BusinessHexagonFab cracks nanomanufacturing for pocket diagnostics
HexagonFab’s founders say their graphene-based sensors are set to become the lab tests that don’t need a physical lab
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ResearchSulfonated polymer kills drug-resistant microbes in minutes
New application for an existing material
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ResearchContinuous ethanol release at ice–solid interfaces keeps ice at bay for nearly two years
Interfacial ethanol layers from liquid-packed coatings maintain long-lasting and super-low ice adhesion at temperatures as low as -60°C
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PodcastPolypropylene
Microplastics, including polypropylene, are present in our oceans, on our beaches and even in bottled water. Ian Robertson investigates the scale and some solutions
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OpinionMachine-learning Mendeleevs have rediscovered the periodic table
Exposing new dimensions in the relationships between elements
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ArticleMicroplastics – A chance discovery leads to a research passion
Tiny plastics are polluting our waterways, foods and drinks. To understand and combat this contaminant, we need to leverage technologies capable of detecting their presence and understanding their makeup
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ArticleConducting communications
The rapid expansion of electronic and microelectronic technologies over the last century has transformed the way that we communicate and connect with the wider world
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ResearchGeometrically precise metamaterials deform on-demand
Purposeful imperfections programme predictable buckling into soft robotic materials