Developments in electrospinning core–shell nanofibres improve
toughening and facilitate self-healing in nanofibre-reinforced
polymer matrix composites. Incorporating ionic liquids into
polymers to improve ion transport in solid state electrolytes
for electrochemical devices. Researchers fabricate conducting
films using aqueous dispersions of poly(EDTT-co-EDOT)/PSS and
(poly(EDTT-co-EDOT-MeOH)/PSS). Many efficient polymer solar
cells include ITO. Yet this material is not well-suited for
large-scale production. Scientists use micorencapsulated polymer
nanoparticles to deliver the colon cancer drug 5-fluorouracil
through the digestive system. Researchers from Arts et Métiers
ParisTech describe a shape properties effect in a shape memory
polyurethane. Kunio Kimura et al. at Okayama University make
needles, spheres & nanofibre networks by changing the
copolymerisation conditions of rigid aromatic polymers.