A unique and versatile method for forming optically (that is, orientationally) and spatially patterned polymer architectures was developed based on the photopolymerization of reactive mesogens (RMs) ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Engineers have developed a technique that might be used to glue cells or DNA to the surfaces of computer "biochips," a technology aimed at making diagnostic devices to be ...

The idea of a practical manufacturing process based on getting molecules to organize themselves in useful nanoscale shapes once seemed a little fantastic. Now the day isn't far off when your cell ...

Inkjet printing of polymer solutions is a key area of interest for depositing high-throughput, precise patterns of functional polymer. The polymer patterns are used in different applications such as ...

Antimicrobial cutting boards. Flame-retardant carpets. Friction-resistant bearings. Engineered surfaces add value to the things we use, providing extra layers of safety, easing their operation, ...

It is well documented that carbon nanotubes have a huge variety of potential applications. This is due to their high electrical and thermal conductivities, exceptional strength, stiffness and ability ...

(Nanowerk News) Researchers at EPFL’s Laboratory of Photonic Materials and Fibre Devices, which is run by Fabien Sorin, have come up with a simple and innovative technique for drawing or imprinting ...

Nanostructured polymers are of significant interests from lithography to biomedical applications. However, polymer based micro- and nanostructures are subject to a variety of ever-present ...

Polymers are fundamental to our daily lives, serving as the core components for a wide array of goods, including clothing, packaging, transportation infrastructure, construction materials, and ...

With a new spin on a reaction called frontal polymerization, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology can create materials ...

(Nanowerk News) Antimicrobial cutting boards. Flame-retardant carpets. Friction-resistant bearings. Engineered surfaces add value to the things we use, providing extra layers of safety, easing their ...