A fully functional, fast switching and printable transistor in cheap plastic is invented by researcher Lars Herlogsson, Linkoping University in Sweden. All six articles in his doctoral thesi... Read more
The plastics scientist talks about the process behind his work in polymers and what the future holds for inventors. Joseph DeSimone is a chemist, an inventor and a man with vision into the f... Read more
Cheap plastic has unleashed a flood of consumer goods Combs are one of our oldest tools, used by humans across cultures and ages for decoration, detangling, and delousing. They derive from t... Read more
One of the promising areas in the field of nanomedicine is the development of vesicles – microscopic polymer sacs, designed to deliver a payload of medication to specific sites in the body.... Read more
Scientists from the University of Amsterdam (UvA) have developed a process for making fully biodegradable, non-toxic and non-hazardous thermoset resins from readily available, low-cost plant... Read more
Materials that can repair themselves are generally a good thing, as they increase the lifespan of products created from them, and reduce the need for maintenance. Biorenewable polymers are a... Read more
Using carbon nanotubes, however, Cornell University researchers now hope to lead the way to the next generation of highly efficient solar panels. Read more
Image via Wikipedia The idea of boosting the performance of solar cells by coating them with a textured substrate is commonly used in silicon-based cells. The idea is to traps more light so... Read more
