Materials and Chemicals

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  • Video: Graphene sensor images electrical activity of beating heart

    The advanced sensor images electrical signals from living cells and tissue in real time.

  • Video: Smarter medical implants with 3D-printed honeycomb plastics

    PEEK is transformed into a lightweight, self-sensing material of value in designing medical implants and prosthetics.

  • High-speed cameras capture intensity of sneezes through several mask designs

    Team set out to determine the effectiveness of masks.

  • New material dulls jet engine noises to the same decibel as a hair dryer

    The meringue-like structure of this material would add no weight to planes but create a better experience for everyone on board.

  • Watch as mini-robots are controlled via magnetic fields

    The robots are the size of a grain of rice.

  • Watch Habitat for Humanity 3D print its first house in the US

    The 3D-printed home is located in Arizona.

  • Shellfish, essential oils extend the shelf life of strawberries

    Packaging film protects strawberries.

  • Startup announces 3D-printed virucidal mask with anti-viral properties

    Startup is 3D printing anti-viral masks.

  • Coating captures potentially infectious aerosol droplets

    Viscous coating captures potentially infected aerosol droplets.

  • Low-cost sensor promises to detect COVID-19 in wastewater

    Sensor promises to improve detection of COVID-19 in wastewater treatment plants in low-income countries.

  • Control over water friction via 2D materials could lead to 'smart membranes'

    Speed of water flow is a limiting factor in many membrane-based industrial processes, including desalination, molecular separation and osmotic power generation.

  • New products simplify recycled PET fiber whitening for textile sector

    The liquid pigment technology delusters PET fibers from plastic bottles that will be re-spun into polyester.

  • Team measures blood alcohol levels using earmuffs

    Earmuff device could offer non-invasive alternative to the breathalyzer.

  • Castrol to debut new range of e-Fluids for electric mobility

    Castrol’s range of advanced e-Fluids work together to bring a new era for EVs across land and sea.

  • High performance foam made out of cheese by-products

    The new foam can resist temperatures up to 150° C and has potential in a variety of areas.

  • Dryer lint: A sustainable source of renewable energy?

    Is dryer lint a sustainable source of renewable energy?

  • Solar cell efficiency exceeds 15%

    Bulk recombination and interface losses were addressed to achieve the efficiency gain.

  • Nano-tech mask developed by NTU scientists

    The efficiency of the mask is due its coating and dielectric material composition.

  • The Able Electropolishing advantage for ultraclean, deburred parts

    Learn why engineers across industries rely on electropolishing for finishing their critical metal parts with no room for error.

  • Plant based material could replace single use plastic

    Researchers were inspired by incredibly strong spider silk to create their new material.

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