Understanding the fundamentals of designing polyelectrolyte coatings, which can be seen as a bio-inspired approach due to chemical sequences that are analogous to proteins at a molecular level, ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Remember the movie blockbuster Erin Brockovich? The film is based on a real world legal case that revolves around hexavalent chromium, also known as chromium (VI), used by the ...

We demonstrate the layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly of polyelectrolyte multilayers (PEM) on three-dimensional nanofiber scaffolds. High porosity (99%) aligned carbon nanotube (CNT) arrays are ...

Although extremely flammable, cotton is one of the most commonly used textiles due to its comfort and breathable nature. However, in a single step, researchers can reduce the flammability of cotton ...

Corrosion is a design-limiting factor in a lot of complex metal structures—the cost of protecting against, inspecting for, and repairing corrosion is immense. As such, the corrosion resistant coatings ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries are a promising alternative to lithium-ion batteries because – at least theoretically – they can render 3-6 times higher energy density (2600 Wh kg ...

An inexpensive biomaterial that can be used to sustainably replace plastic barrier coatings in packaging and many other applications has been developed by researchers, who predict its adoption would ...

Sometime in the future, chemically protective suits made of fabric glazed with self-healing films could prevent people from exposure to chemical or toxic bursts. A team of researchers have discovered ...