Adhesive Comes Unglued on Command

Oxidation triggers debonding of mussel-inspired adhesive

23-Sep-2024 - Modern integrated microelectronic devices are often poorly repairable and difficult to recycle. Debondable adhesives play a key role in the transition to a circular economy with sustainable resources, less waste, and intelligent repair/recycling strategies. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, a ...

Neuronal microchip helps identify neurotoxins

04-Feb-2010 - Scientists from Dortmund/Germany have invented an analytical method for the rapid neurotoxicity screening. They grow neurons on a microchip and check for substances that inhibit the formation of a network between the cells. Scientists from the "Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften" ...