Raman spectroscopy of the retina coupled with multivariate analysis might become a promising tool to study retina diseases in vivo.
Purging the impurities from glass
More efficient refining method using iridium crucible saves 40% energy in glass production.
SERS probes from silver microneedles get under the skin
Scientists from NTU have suggested the use of metal-coated microneedles to improve below-skin Raman spectroscopy.
Treating prostate cancer with low-temperature plasma
Using new plasma method may reduce the unwanted side-effects of prostate cancer treatment.
A novel tool for microstructure separation in rubber compounds
For the first time thermal field-flow fractionation has been shown to be selective towards polymer microstructure.
A profile of Prof. Xiaohui Qiu
Editorial Advisory Board of Advanced Electronic Materials: A profile of Professor Xiaohui Qiu.
DIY Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy sensor
A team have combined “lab-on-paper” technology with SERS to provide a label-free, ultrasensitive and powerful tool for the detection of specific molecules.
Indium selenides as promising thermoelectric materials
New work summarizes progress on the structural characteristics, synthetic methods and thermoelectric properties of a new class of thermoelectric materials.
Thermosensitive magnetomicelles – a closer look at antitumor pro-drug delivery
Cisplatin pro-drug delivery via thermosensitive magnetomicelles is visualized at the interface between nanomaterials and living systems with sub-100 nm resolution
A new twist for structural colour
Reflecting 30% of the light that hits it, the Pollia condensata berry uses structural colour—no chemical pigments—to outshine even the morpho butterfly.