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Tag: polymersA new polymer simplifies organic circuits. Higher-Performance Plastic Electronics A new way of printing organic electronics is more reliable and yields higher performance. A startup company is developing contact lenses that deliver medications directly to the eye. Researchers make cells with near-perfect internal efficiency. The first mechanically activated catalyst might be used in self-healing materials. A startup says its solid polymer electrolytes will mean cheaper, more-reliable batteries. Organic x-ray panels could bring down the cost of medical imaging. Implant Makes Cells Kill Cancer A polymer device trains immune cells to shrink tumors. A new fuel cell uses a cheap nickel catalyst. A paint additive will protect cars, bridges, and ships from corrosion. Artificial antibodies could be used in cheap, field-ready toxin sensors. Materials that change temperature in response to electric fields could keep computers--and kitchen fridges--cool. Living Legos can be directed to form tissue-like structures. Portable Plastic Explosives Detector An explosives detector that uses luminescent polymers is being field-tested in Iraq. New composites could lead to better food packaging, and to lighter car and airplane parts. |
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