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June 11, 2007
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Polymer, Heal Thyself Researchers have taken a leaf out of nature's book to develop a polymer-based system that can heal itself when it becomes damaged. |
Chemistry World
April 23, 2009
Nina Notman |
Metal toughens up spider silk Spider silk, already one of the strongest fibres known, can be made even stronger by infusing metals into its protein structure, scientists in Germany say. |
IEEE Spectrum
November 2008
Sally Adee |
Self Healing Hulls Electric current could be the key to self-healing carbon-composite smart materials. |
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June 18, 2003 |
Practical nanotube fiber near Spider silk, a product of 400 million years of evolution, stops insects on the wing because it is five times tougher than steel. Scientists working with carbon nanotubes are looking to surpass the strength of spider line. |
Chemistry World
May 12, 2010
Phillip Broadwith |
Tying up spider silk's loose ends The way spider silk proteins can be stored as a fluid but spun instantly into fibres is all down to their end parts, European scientists have discovered. |
PC Magazine
December 13, 2010
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Scientists Develop Self-Healing Plastics Resarchers have now figured out a way to build plastic material that heals itself. |
Chemistry World
February 3, 2010
Hayley Birch |
How spider silk soaks up water Spider silk may change its structure when it gets wet, enhancing its ability to capture water from the air, a new study by Chinese scientists suggests |
Chemistry World
September 13, 2013
Polly Wilson |
Polymer regenerates all by itself Self-healing polymers that can spontaneously achieve quantitative healing in the absence of a catalyst have never been reported before, until now. |
Chemistry World
November 10, 2006
Victoria Gill |
Healing Threads Spun From Living Cells Researchers have successfully made microthreads from polymers containing living cells, using a technique called electrospinning. These biologically active threads could be formed into medical scaffolds, to deliver cells directly to tissue and promote healing. |
Chemistry World
April 25, 2013
James Urquhart |
Filler to patch up ancient silk delicates Chinese researchers have found a way to restore and strengthen ancient, fragile silk fabrics using an enzyme-mediated reaction to fill in tiny cracks in the fibers. |
Chemistry World
May 8, 2014
Tim Wogan |
Polymer sets new self-healing record A new self-healing polymer that can repair holes far larger than any material before -- up to 3cm wide -- has been unveiled by US researchers. |
Chemistry World
November 17, 2013
Tim Wogan |
Self-healing battery cracks anode fracturing problem US researchers have created battery anodes that heal themselves after they fracture, substantially prolonging battery life. |
Chemistry World
March 30, 2011
Jon Cartwright |
Nanotubes spot damage Researchers in the US have created a new system for monitoring structural damage in real time. Based on a carbon nanotube composite, the system uses thermal imaging to reveal areas of unsafe cracks and stresses. |
Reactive Reports
Issue 64
David Bradley |
Proteins' Web of Intrigue An investigative look into what makes spider silk so strong. |
Chemistry World
December 20, 2012
Laura Howes |
Cutting edge chemistry in 2012 This year saw more work probing the nature of bonding. In Germany, Holger Braunschweig found that reacting a bis(N-heterocyclic carbene)-stabilized tetrabromodiborane with sodium naphthalene gave diborene or diboryne compounds with the world's first stable boron -- boron triple bond. |
Chemistry World
July 10, 2012
Phillip Broadwith |
Silky solution to storing vaccines and drugs Storing delicate vaccines and antibiotics in freeze-dried silk could eliminate the need for refrigerated storage, reducing transport costs and waste, say US researchers. |
Chemistry World
November 28, 2011
James Urquhart |
New Spin on Spider Silk Golden orb spiders ward off ant invasion by spinning silk that contains a chemical deterrent, according to a study by Singaporean and Australian researchers. |
Chemistry World
November 11, 2015
Matthew Gunther |
Adaptive spider glue remains sticky come rain or shine A salt -- protein mixture present in glue droplets along each thread may allow spiders to tune the stickiness of their webbing. |
Reactive Reports
Issue 57
David Bradley |
Smart Materials Self Repair Dumb materials succumb to rust, but smart materials might be able to heal themselves, thanks to researchers in Europe. |
Chemistry World
January 16, 2015
Emma Stephen |
Caddisfly silk gets shocked into self-recovery The tough, extendable, energy-dissipating properties of the casemaker caddisfly's adhesive silk are down to a self-recovering network of calcium cross links, new research shows. |
InternetNews
March 28, 2008 |
Billionaire Ups Facebook Stake to $120M: Source Social networking site Facebook has closed a second $60 million investment round. |
BusinessWeek
October 21, 2010
Hanny Wan |
Ending the Two-Hour Lunch in Hong Kong With the Hong Kong exchange growing more dependent on mainland Chinese stocks, Charles Li wants his hours to match the mainland's. |
Chemistry World
September 4, 2013
Emma Stoye |
Cracked bones attract healing nanoparticles A US team have used drug-loaded nanoparticles to detect and heal tiny cracks in human bones. Their system uses ions leaking from the crack to draw the particles to damaged areas. |
