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CAS Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology Engineering reports breakthrough on PLA toughness

Mar 6, 2013

By modifying PLA through a ternary PLA, starch and vegetable blend, using castor oil or tung oil anhydride, the thermal stability and tensile strength of PLA materials was drastically enhanced. CAS news release, March 6, 2013

Team at CAS Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics develops microfluidic synthesis of a biomimetic honeycomb material, useful as microcarrier for cell culture or drug release

Mar 5, 2013

The honeycomb structure is obtained by synergistic effects of rapid polymer precipitation, double-emulsion templating, and internal effervescent salt decomposition. CAS press release, March 5, 2013

Researchers at CAS Ningo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering develop super shape memory polyurethane materials

Mar 5, 2013

Based on molecular design of the components, a material was obtained which shows 96 % resilience and a good shape memory effect. CAS press release, March 5, 2013

Group at CAS Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics develops efficient system for chemical transformation of cellulose to ethylene glycol.

Mar 5, 2013

The system works through one-pot cellulose hydrolysis, ethanol aldehyde formation and hydrogenation, based on a multifunctional tungsten-based catalyst,. China Industrial Biotechnology Network, March 5, 2013

Gansu Institute of Biology to start Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources

Mar 4, 2013

The Gansu center will take the lead to establish the most comprehensive national center for microbial resources, for microbial preservation and immobilization techniques. It will tightly cooperate with the CAS Institute of Modern Physics, Lanzhou, which is strongly...