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Acetone experiences Leidenfrost effect, no hotplate needed

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A 2-mm diameter acetone droplet in the Leidenfrost state on a 70 C water bath. Credit: Stoffel D. Janssens In doing his due diligence, cleaning his...
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Graphene-like materials printed with inkjet printer

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Researchers team has developed inks made of graphene-like materials for inkjet printing. New black phosphorous inks are compatible with conventional inkjet printing techniques for...
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Creating a color printer that uses a colorless, non-toxic ink inspired by nature

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his image of a squirrel was printed in color by controlling the thickness of a colorless ink deposited on a thin film. Credit: American Chemical...
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High-speed camera captures dancing droplets for scientific ‘photo album’

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Water droplet patterns were captured by a high-speed camera at Cornell University. Credit: Cornell University The splash from rain hitting a windowpane or printer ink hitting...
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Growing organs a few ink drops at a time

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This is a photograph of a 3-D hydrogel construct obtained through drop-on-drop multi-material bioprintinig. Credit: Osaka University Printed replacement human body parts might seem like science...
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Completely new kind of polymer could lead to artificial muscles, self-repairing materials

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Northwestern University researchers have developed a new hybrid polymer with removable supramolecular compartments, shown in this molecular model. Credit: Mark E. Seniw, Northwestern University Imagine a...
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How to decrease the mass of aircrafts

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This is an engine fan with carbon-fiber cover. Credit: Aleksander Babkin Members of the Department of Chemistry of Lomonosov Moscow State University have created unique polymer...
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Metal-organic frameworks used as looms

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The metal-organic framework is set up like a sandwich (a). The molecular textile layer is woven in an active layer that is embedded between...
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New method for making invisible brushes that repel dirt

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Drexel materials scientist Christopher Li, PhD, reports a new way for making polymer nanobrushes that equates to growing a lawn by rolling out sod...
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Two-dimensional polymer breakthrough that could revolutionize energy storage

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NUS PhD student Mr Liu Wei showing the two-dimensional graphene-like polymer (left), and a piece of carbon paper coated with the novel material (right). Credit:...
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Hydrogen in your pocket? New plastic for carrying and storing hydrogen

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Ketone (fluorenone) polymer can fix hydrogen via simple electrolytic hydrogenation in water at room temperature and release hydrogen when heated to 80 degrees C. Credit:...