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) ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Researchers have created a new class of ultra-strong adhesives that can haul a full-size car using nothing more than a thin ...

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.