This month’s International Year of Light article reviews the optoelectronic properties of black silicon and gives guidelines how to optimize the relevant physical parameters.
Bidirectional shape-memory effect at human body temperature
Researchers from Teltow (Germany) managed to shift the switching temperature of the reversible bidirectional shape-memory effect to the physiological range.
A toolbox for tuning the electronic structure in organic self-assembled monolayers
A modular concept is developed to tune the electronic structure in organic self-assembled monolayers and their interfaces.
Substitute non-renewable raw materials with sugar
The Dutch company AkzoNobel and partners are looking to turn sugar beet into raw materials.
Advanced Optical Materials – February Issue Covers
Check out the articles highlighted on the covers of the latest issue of Advanced Optical Materials.
Cleaning up: MOF photocatalysts for chromium reduction
Researchers have developed an effective, iron based, amine-functionalized photocatalyst for reduction of hexavalent chromium using visible light.
Renewable materials for footwear
BASF provides the footwear industry with polyurethane innovations that base on renewable resources.
Advanced Materials has a new look: the Anywhere Article
The default view for articles published in Advanced Materials is now the Anywhere Article, Wiley’s enhanced HTML article.
Na1.1V3O7.9 nanobelts as cathode material for Na-ion batteries
Pure single crystalline nanostructures investigated by Chinese research team.
Advanced Optical Materials Top 5 – March 2015
The month’s top articles from the field of nanooptics, optoelectronics, optical devices, detectors & sensors, micro/nano resonators and more.