Highly rated polymer science journal Macromolecular Rapid Communications chosen for indexing in MEDLINE.
Month: March 2011
Increasing Interface Interaction for Titanium Medical Implants
A new approach to the development of functional and biocompatible coatings for titanium metal implants aims to reduce their failure rates by altering the nano-morphology of the surface.
TU Delft Identifies Huge Potential of Nanocrystals in Fuel Cells
The addition of extremely small crystals to solid electrolyte material has potential to raise the efficiency of fuel cells. Researchers at TU Delft were the first to document this accurately.
Optical Fiber Waveguides
ZnSe is deposited in silica pores to produce the first compound semiconductor optical fiber waveguides.
Three-Color Display by Surface Patterning
Two dyes give three colors on a hierarchically patterned surface, in work by German and Chinese scientists.
A Little Added Time for Chain Organization: Organic Electrodes for Electronics
A novel polymer processing methodology to prepare thin films allows for increased crystallinity giving rise to improved properties.
Polarization-Field Control in Nitride Light Emitters
The research group “PolarCon” publishes a collection of papers describing the technological challenges of epitaxially grown non- or semipolar nitride structures.
A Proven Software for the Calculation of Materials Properties
The JMatPro software calculates a wide range of materials properties for metallic alloys. It is particularly aimed at multi-components alloys used in industrial practice.
Nanotechnology for Energy: Structure Your Solar Cells
What is the ideal nano-morphology for organic and hybrid solar cells? A progress report from a German research group sheds light on recent developments.
Microelectronics from MOFs: Single Crystal Microstructuring
Conductive metallic 3D nanostructures can be made inside a single crystal of a photocatalytically active metal-organic framework, say Belgian scientists.
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