The ability to electrically control magnetism in a gate dielectric is demonstrated by physicists at North Carolina State University.
Advanced Optical Materials – February Issue Covers
Check out the articles highlighted on the covers of the latest issue of Advanced Optical Materials.
Supramolecular Fabrication of Toxin-Inspired Structures
Researchers have devised a bottom-up approach to fabricate precisely arranged synthetic macromolecules and an enzymatically active toxin from Clostridium botulinum.
Towards More Efficient OLEDs; Enhancing the Emission Properties of Polymeric Semiconductors
New research asks how to manipulate the features of polymeric semiconductors to improve OLEDs and other display applications.
Patterning Solution – Direct patterning of ZnO thin films
Researchers in Troyes, France have developed a cheap and efficient method of direct patterning ZnO films, using laser interferential lithography to selectively remove ZnO in well-controlled patterns, without the use of a photoresist.
Persistent Phosphorescence for Targeted Imaging
A host–guest–guest material demonstrates the photoreversible on–off recording of persistent room-temperature phosphorescence from the phosphorescent guest.
Polymeric Micelles for Bioimaging
Fluorescent materials have drawn much attention as probes for imaging, diagnosis, and therapy in biological science.
A better memory: improving ReRAM to challenge NAND
A potentially major breakthrough has been made in the study of ReRAM memory devices.
"Tailoring" Silk: Hybrid Fibers for Next Generation Implants
A new study shows that mechanical properties of Bombyx mori silk fibroin can be tuned by coupling it with another biocompatible polymer.
International Year of Light: 3D μ-printing
Three-dimensional μ-printing is a mature technology, enabling novel research fields in various disciplines based on three-dimensional microstructure.