In his latest piece, Professor Ozin considers the possibility of basing a future hydrogen economy on platinum catalysts.
Top Ten Most Downloaded Articles at ChemNanoMat
ChemNanoMat is a recently launched journal from Wiley-VCH and ACES that covers the latest discoveries in nanomaterials chemistry. These articles represent the top ten most downloaded papers in the month of August and are all free to access.
Increased sensitivity of molecular optoacoustic imaging
Molecular optoacoustic imaging is a powerful tool for research and for diagnostics. Multiple excitation wavelengths tend to increase its sensitivity .
Improving the operational stability of polymer solar cell modules
Indoor and outdoor stability measurements are used to compare the lifetime of fully roll-to-roll organic solar cell modules.
Cancer diagnosis using the Raman technique
The Raman technique is on its way to be translated into clinical use. Latest developments of real-time in vivo Raman systems for cancer detection are reviewed.
Advanced Optical Materials Top 5 – October 2015
The month’s top articles from the field of nanooptics, optoelectronics, optical devices, detectors & sensors, micro/nano resonators and more.
For a better view into turbid media
Enhancement in imaging performance of a spectral-domain optical coherence microscope (OCM) in turbid media by incorporating an optical parametric amplifier.
International Year of Light: Whispering Gallery Mode Microcavities
The fundamentals and the advances in the fabrication methods of whispering gallery mode cavities, as well as their application prospects are presented in this review article.
A Fluorescent Rotaxane: Molecular Shuttle and Sensor Gel
The fluorescent rotaxane is a molecular shuttle sensitive to temperature, pH, and solvent polarity changes. It forms a gel which changes its fluorescence properties upon acidic/basic gas exposure and can be turned into a liquid by shaking, heating, and by adding anions.
Grain boundary segregation energy of phosphorus in 12Cr1MoV steel
Equilibrium grain boundary segregation of P in 12Cr1MoV steel after aging of 15 h under elastic stress of 30 MPa equals nearly to that after thermal aging.