Perylene tetracarboxylic bisimide (PTCBI) derivatives bearing oligosiloxane moieties were synthesized. At room temperature, the PTCBI derivatives bearing oligosiloxane chains exhibit a nanosegregated ...

To make continuous pharmaceutical biomanufacturing a standard practice, the industry needs new, more-capable bacterial strains. Researchers at Rice University are helping address that challenge with ...

In the world of advanced materials, the ultimate goal is to create a substance that possesses the adaptability of biological ...

A team of physicists has created a new way to self-assemble particles -- an advance that offers new promise for building complex and innovative materials at the microscopic level. A team of physicists ...

Researchers at Waseda University developed a more efficient method to create self-healing films using organosiloxane and polydimethylsiloxane layers. The process involves depositing a precursor ...

EVANSTON, Ill. --- Imagine having one polymer and one small molecule that instantly assemble into a flexible but strong sac in which you can grow human stem cells, creating a sort of miniature ...

(Nanowerk News) Self-assembled solidifying eutectic materials directed by a template with miniature features demonstrate unique microstructures and patterns as a result of diffusion and thermal ...

Composites made from self-assembling inorganic materials are valued for their unique strength and thermal, optical and magnetic properties. However, because self-assembly can be difficult to control, ...

Self-assembly of amphiphilic molecules provides a way to make nanoscale (and larger) supramolecular structures including micelles, ribbons, sheets and aggregates that are important in biomedical ...

Many important technologies, from handheld phones to medical devices and transportation vehicles, rely on rechargeable ...

Polymers are important materials for a number of applications and can be utilized in a number of different ways depending on what the application calls for. The structures of polymers can vary ...