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Chemistry World May 8, 2013 Cara E Sutton |
Coming unstuck with DNA A DNA-based glue has been developed by scientists at the University of Illinois, US. The adhesive uses DNA base pair mimics that bind to each other more strongly than their natural counterparts and may lead to glues far more powerful than Super Glue.  |
Chemistry World February 14, 2013 James Urquhart |
Chemical velcro sticks underwater South Korean scientists have developed a chemical velcro that shows promise as a strong and reversible underwater adhesive.  |
Chemistry World March 26, 2009 Phillip Broadwith |
'Molecular ball-bearings' for artificial joints Scientists have used water to create almost frictionless lubricated surfaces, which stay slippery even under heavy loads.  |
Chemistry World March 20, 2009 Lewis Brindley |
Sensitive Polymers Show Drug Delivery Promise Chemists in the US have developed a three-component polymer that can respond to temperature, pH and the presence of a reducing agent.  |
Chemistry World September 3, 2012 Phillip Broadwith |
Joining the unjoinable German researchers have developed a method for sticking together two of the most non-stick polymers known. Adding spiky nanoparticles between layers of Teflon and silicone bonds the layers together.  |
Reactive Reports Issue 75 David Bradley |
Stuck On You The race to find a material as "sticky" as a gecko's foot could soon be over as stronger and more practical materials are reported by a team based at four US institutions.  |
Chemistry World August 30, 2013 Jennifer Newton |
Responsive gel stays strong The first hybrid gel that is responsive as well as robust has been made by scientists in the UK.  |
Chemistry World October 16, 2015 Emma Stephen |
Pressure brings liquid marbles to a sticky end Scientists in Japan have developed an adhesive that starts out as powder but transforms into glue for hard-to-reach places when pressed. This represents a promising application for liquid marble technology.  |
Chemistry World October 10, 2008 Simon Hadlington |
Glue beats gecko's sticking power A carbon nanotube-based material has smashed records for sticking power to a vertical surface, and it can be easily peeled away too.  |
Chemistry World May 28, 2015 Cesar Palmero |
Gecko-inspired adhesives for microfluidics Scientists from Canada report an affordable manufacturing advance in microfluidics with a dry adhesive system that demonstrates strong, self-healing and reversible bonding.  |
Chemistry World May 16, 2007 Richard Van Noorden |
Nanopolymers Get Stuck In U.S. scientists have discovered how to glue two materials together with a one nanometer-high layer of polymer chains.  |
IEEE Spectrum June 2008 Prachi Patel-Predd |
Wall-Climbing Robot Spies Gecko-inspired robots rely on directional adhesive feet; a new wall-climbing robot uses electrostatic adhesion.  |
Chemistry World March 22, 2012 Charlie Quigg |
Roll up, roll up! Scientists in India - inspired by research on making water run uphill - have developed a technique that enables a polymer cylinder to not only autonomously climb an incline but carry a weight with it.  |
Chemistry World January 24, 2008 Victoria Gill |
Polymer Gel Could Prevent Skin Grafts Shrinking A gel that could prevent the painful and disfiguring contractions of skin grafts used to treat burns victims has been developed by UK scientists.  |
Chemistry World July 9, 2013 Daniel Johnson |
Stealthy nanoparticles gather to take on tumors A team of Chinese scientists have created nanoparticles that respond to changes in pH, clumping together in acidic conditions.  |
Chemistry World March 8, 2012 David Bradley |
Light-sensitive shape-shifters are swell gels Polymer chemists have successfully emulated the natural shape-shifting abilities of biological tissues, which could allow them to develop a new range of functional materials that change shape reversibly in response to particular stimuli.  |
Chemistry World June 14, 2011 |
Polymers Nanobrushes 'Paint' the Mona Lisa in 3D Chinese scientists have used polymers nanobrushes to 'paint' a 3D representation of Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece, the Mona Lisa.  |
Chemistry World February 18, 2008 Michael Gross |
Nanofiber Tape is Sticky Stuff The gecko's ability to walk up vertical walls could soon be copied by humans, thanks to new adhesive materials based on the structures found in its feet.  |
Chemistry World July 27, 2015 Tim Wogan |
Repellent nanocraters could shape tissue engineering Patterning surfaces with nanoscale craters can interfere with cells' ability to stick to surfaces, researchers in the US have shown.  |
Chemistry World October 11, 2007 Jonathan Edwards |
'Tuneable' Polymer Can Separate Anything An international team of scientists have made a polymer with pores which can be fine-tuned to speedily separate different small molecules -- with applications ranging from carbon capture to fuel cells.  |
Chemistry World August 18, 2008 |
Patterning Promise for Next-Gen Computers Breakthroughs in controlling the way polymers self-assemble on surfaces could be key to making the next generation of computer components, say two teams in the US.  |
Chemistry World February 27, 2007 Jon Evans |
Molecular pH Sensor Inspired by Relay Runners Chemists have taken inspiration from relay runners to create a molecular version of a conventional glass pH electrode. Their molecular sensor can measure pH over a wide range and should allow scientists to begin measuring pH levels in microscopic volumes, such as within individual cells.  |
Prepared Foods May 1, 2006 |
Gumming for the Alternative The proper selection of a food gum is critical to its ultimate efficacy in a food matrix.  |
Chemistry World July 12, 2012 David Bradley |
Homeostatic hydrogels to help heat the home Living things can take control of the physical environment in which they find themselves, monitoring and controlling their temperature, pH, various internal pressures and ion concentrations through a range of self-regulating feedback loops.  |
Chemistry World January 22, 2010 Lewis Brindley |
Gel turns clear for cocaine detection Chinese researchers have developed an aptamer cross-linked hydrogel that changes from bright red or blue to colourless when exposed to tiny amounts of cocaine.  |
Chemistry World September 11, 2009 Tom Bond |
Just heat and heal A polymer system based on weak, reversible bonds that can heal itself when heated has been created by UK and US chemists. The new polymers could be further developed and used in the aerospace and other industries, say the researchers.  |
Chemistry World May 8, 2014 Cally Haynes |
Supramolecular velcro unzipped by a voltage Scientists in China have designed a velcro-like material held together by non-covalent interactions that can be unfastened by electrical means and refastened again under pressure.  |
Chemistry World February 9, 2009 Phillip Broadwith |
Molecular thermometer takes cell temperature A fluorescent polymer that can accurately measure the temperature inside living cells has been invented by researchers in Japan.  |
Chemistry World January 26, 2011 Jon Cartwright |
Luminescence gives 2D pH images Researchers in Germany have devised a safe method to image the pH of tissue in the human body. The method, which involves measuring the luminescence of injected dyes, could help physicians monitor wound healing and tumour growth.  |
Chemistry World August 22, 2008 Lewis Brindley |
Conveyor belt hydrogel Chemists in Japan have developed an oscillating polymer gel that produces 'waves' which can push or pump a cargo along its surface.  |