Professor Ozin addresses a fundamental concern in the field of photocatalysis.
Month: June 2014
Dimension Determines Biocompatibility of Graphite Oxide Nanoparticles
A team from Stanford University has investigated the effects of graphite oxide nanoparticles on mouse embryonic stem cells.
Smart linear-dendritic block copolymers
New copolymers combine linear and dendritic structures in the same macromolecule: both blocks can be exploited to achieve excellent functionalities.
Sub 2-nm solid-state nanopores: smaller pores can see more
A team from the University of Ottawa, Canada have automatically fabricated 2-nm solid-state nanopores with high yield.
Most accessed papers in physica status solidi for May 2014
We present the most downloaded papers of the pss journal family from May 2014.
Building an extracellular matrix – Fiber by fiber
Researchers have reported an attempt to mimic nature’s concepts in forming synthetic hydrogel fibers via a bottom-up self-assembly process.
Tailoring carbon nanotubes to deliver genes
A research team has improved the DNA/RNA transfection ability of carbon nanotubes by optimizing the plasma processes used in their functionalization.
Light triggered spontaneous assembly of nanoparticles to nanovesicles
A research team have reported a novel and versatile strategy to assemble inorganic NPs into sub-50 nm vesicles.
MD Simulations Uncover Mechanisms for Water Transport and Ion Selectivity through Nanopores
Scientists from Australia in Australian National University have examined recent progresses on the mechanisms of water and ion transport through nanoscale pores.
May highlights from physica status solidi
DFT, DSSCs, and TSC – these and more in our May physics highlights.
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The dramatic story behind general relativity’s Nobel Prize snub
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