Chemicals and Materials

This issue of High-Tech Materials profiles fiber-reinforced soft composites that are tough and flexible, protein-based photo-responsive hydrogels, ingestible drug delivery materials with prolonged medication release, biocompatible nanofibers based on mussels for production of strong hydrogels, and a bioinspired adhesive film for signal amplificatio...

This issue of Advanced Coating & Surface Technology TOE profiles transparent fire resistant glazing and fire resistant coatings, glass substrate with low emissivity coatings, antistatic coatings on plastics, low-gloss coatings with high resistance to burnishing, and liquid adhesive coatings for protecting skin and mucous membranes. The Advanced C...

This edition of the Plastics Advisor TOE covers the latest innovations in the field of polymers and plastics for industries such as food and medical packaging. It also covers innovations based on polymer brushes and how they are disrupting the medical devices segment. The issue also covers an innovation based on the development of carbon fiber comp...

This issue of High-Tech Materials profiles development of a new method for cancer treatment and skin parameters analysis. The issue also profiles a next-generation microsensor, a semiconductor, and a cathode. The High-Tech Materials TechVision Opportunity Engine (TOE) provides intelligence on technologies, products, processes, applications, and st...

This issue of Advanced Coating & Surface Technology TOE focusses on shatter-proof glass coatings for glass containers, high temperature and high pressure subsea valve coating for use during deep sea operations, graphene composite coatings for exchangeable metering systems used for steel casting, self-healing nickel coatings for providing corrosion ...

This edition of Future Tech TOE focuses on zero friction coatings, which provide slippery surfaces that allow viscous liquids, gels, and emulsions to slide freely. The key fabrication techniques include incorporation of nanoparticle and polymer binder, layer-by-layer, nano-encapsulation and liquid impregnation or liquid infusion to create such surf...

This issue of Nanotech TOE covers innovations related to applications of nanotechnology in F&B packaging. With the progress in the research and development of nanocomposites, they have been found to be very promising in the food packaging industry. Nanocomposites add value to products in the packaging sector as they provide improved barriers; mecha...

This issue of High-Tech Materials TOE focusses on innovations related to smart glass, an antimicrobial additive for cosmetic formulations, a high-pressure resistant material, electrotunable materials, and a perovskite material for solar cells. The High-Tech Materials TechVision Opportunity Engine (TOE) provides intelligence on technologies, produc...

This issue of Advanced Coatings and Surface Technology TOE profiles a coating for combating corrosion, an edible nanocoating for fresh produce, PDMS coating for MOF membrane, a reflective coating for telescopes, and protective coating for lithium-ion batteries. The Advanced Coating & Surface Technology TechVision Opportunity Engine (TOE) provides ...