Water hyacinth: a natural fibre source for textiles — Novel thread in fabric of insect silks — Toray, China BlueStar forms water treatment joint venture
Electricals 3
Toshiba introduces high capacity 2.5-inch hard disk drive series — South Korea to top fibre broadband league: research
Optoelectronics 4
Wavelength-selective crystal 1/2 wave plate enabling multi-use — Semiconductor laser for triple- and quadruple-layer Blu-ray discs — Panasonic launches green LED bulbs
Composites 7
Metamaterials can remember longer
Metals and alloys 7
Superior cathode material for electrochemical energy storage
Plastics and polymers 8
Ecoflex helps overcome key challenges in land reclamation
Medical 9
Breath-testing for cancer using gold — Breakthrough heart repair material licensed by major drug company
Environment and recycling 11
Teijin develops world’s first bioplastic eyeglasses — Mass production of plantbased materials for automobile interiors
This back issue is available for immediate download in PDF format. Prices: £40.83, $75.85 or €58.35
To read this entire backissue online now in PDF format:
Click here to subscribe to New Materials Japan and immediately access all its archives including this backissue
To read the PDFs you should use the latest version of Adobe Reader, available for download free here
