New nickel-PTFE nanocomposite mold integrates lubricating particles directly into the matrix, achieving over 1,500 defect-free molding cycles without coatings for microfluidic devices. (Nanowerk News) ...

Micro injection molding has become a cornerstone for mass-producing microfluidic devices, yet demolding defects and mold wear remain persistent challenges. This study introduces a nickel mold ...

The approach, known as hot-embossing, also offers an efficient and simple alternative to complex fabrication schemes such as photolithography, electron-beam lithography and chemical etching. To emboss ...

Polyphosphoesters represent a versatile and increasingly important class of biodegradable polymers that are synthesised predominantly via ring‐opening polymerisation of cyclic phosphoester monomers.

Researchers imaged nanoscale photocurrents in an all-polymer blend solar cell using photoconductive atomic force microscopy. Trace solvent additives were found to enhance polymer ordering and ...

In the pursuit of higher energy density lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), researchers are constantly exploring innovative solutions to enhance the performance of SiOx-based anodes. A recent article ...

Researchers have developed a photoresist for two-photon microprinting. It has now been used for the first time to produce three-dimensional polymer microstructures with cavities in the nano range. The ...

Polymers are materials composed of repeated chains of molecules. Both natural and synthetic polymers possess many important properties that are influenced by the conformation and composition of ...

When designing products such as car bumpers, engineers often call for polymers that mix as poorly as vinegar and oil. Materials scientists can circumvent this problem by blending the ingredients so ...

Ikoma, Japan – All-polymer blend solar cells are expected to play an important role in the transition to clean energy technologies because they can be easily produced in large-scale flexible sheets.