Facet-controlled synthesis strategies for Cu2O-based nanocrystals are reviewed and properties that make them suitable for numerous applications in sensing and catalysis are highlighted.
Nanoparticles for biomedical applications
An international, interdisciplinary team is developing highly porous biomaterials for localised release of therapeutic ions and drugs
Hydrothermal Polymerization of Polyimides
Miriam Unterlass investigates benign alternative polymerization process yielding polymers that are typically only conceivable under harsh conditions.
Fatigue Assessment by Means of Local Strain Energy Density
The accuracy of the Strain Energy Density averaged over a control volume approach when applied to high temperature fatigue data is investigated.
Highly Detective Photodetector Based on Graphene-Silicon Heterojunction
Researchers devise a highly detective photodetector based on graphene-silicon heterojunctions with interface improvement by introducing a thin interfacial oxide layer.
Black phosphorus unleashes the power of supercapacitors
Researchers in China build powerful and durable all-solid-state supercapacitors using black phosphorus nanoflakes.
LEDs for Visible-Light Communications
Enhanced recombination rate is achieved on a novel plasmonic platform that exploits the spontaneous formation of a V-pit-texture on the surface of a light-emitting diode.
Lubricant Lends Itself to Plant-based Leather
Researchers at Sichuan University have created an alternative to conventional leather lubricants using synthetic copolymers.
Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) Responsive Polymers – A Review
The oxidation-responsive behavior of polymeric platforms in different microenvironments as well as biomedical applications are discussed
Induction heat treatment of sheet-bulk metal formed parts
A test of whether stress states can be induced in a controlled manner in semi-finished tailored blanks manufactured by orbital cold-forming.