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Developing sustainable graphene technologies

Vincenzo Palermo, Vice Director of the Graphene Flagship, discusses how graphene technologies will contribute to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. The 17 sustainable development goals...

New electronic artificial skin instantly reacts to pain

A research team at RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia, has developed electronic artificial skin that reacts to pain. This new technology could lead to more...

3D printed hydrogel to grow T-cells for cancer immunotherapy

Researchers led by the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) has designed new hydrogels that facilitate the growth of T-lymphocytes (T-cells), which are used to...

Magnetic superlattice material for the development of quantum electronics

Physicists led by the City College of New York, USA, have developed a new topological magnetic superlattice material which can lead to the development...

Funding gaps and the clinical need for innovation in biomaterials

The Innovation Platform spoke with the President of the United Kingdom Society for Biomaterials (UKSB), Dr Paul Roach, about the continuing role of the...

The use of food waste in the development of biomaterials

Innovation News Network's digital editor, Caitlin Magee, explores the role of food waste in the development of biomaterials. 1.3 billion tonnes of food waste enters...

New composite material to improve electromagnetic protection

Scientists from South Ural State University, Ural Federal University, and the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus have developed a highly efficient composite material...

Innovation in silica aerogels – solutions to insulation and energy storage

Recent developments in silica aerogels present new solutions to the field of advanced materials. With applications in insulation, energy storage, and catalysis, could silica...

Sustainable innovation – the rise of seaweed-based bioplastics in Europe

The raw materials used in bioplastics compete for land and resources with food crops, however the development of seaweed-based bioplastics can offer a solution...

New material can mix matter with light

A team of researchers at Freie Universität Berlin, Universität Hamburg, and Universidade Federaldo Ceará have developed a new material, demonstrating that they can mix...

Scientists create a new biodegradable glue from synthetic spider silk

An innovative research team, based at the University of Manchester, have successfully created a biodegradable glue from synthetic spider silk. In a recent paper published...

Canadian nanomaterials – funding at the forefront of innovation

Innovation in nanomaterials is rapidly progressing across the globe, but with increased funding and lucrative collaboration opportunities, Canadian nanomaterials are set to lead the...

Commercialised innovation: technology transfer through spin-off creation

The Institute for Materials and Wood Technology at Bern University of Applied Sciences is now supporting commercialised innovation. Here, Professor Dr Frédéric Pichelin outlines...

Nanoporous carbons can improve energy storage devices

Researchers have discovered that optimised nanoporous carbons can improve the performance of energy storage and conversion devices. A research team from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB)...

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