Researchers in Japan have developed a novel high performance microcapacitor with excellent energy and power densities, for on-chip and MEMS applications.
Month: May 2015
Neurophotonics: In Pursuit of an Inorganic Brain
Mimicking the ultra-efficient organic human brain using inorganic structures is brought a step closer to reality with metal-sulphide microfibers.
Novel tissue substitute made of high-tech fibers
Regenerative medicine uses cells harvested from the patient’s own body to heal damaged tissue.
Simplified Fabrication Improves Stibnite Solar Cell Efficiency
Research into solar cell materials has shown that stibnite synthesis is fast and cheap, and can be easily scaled up, critical for industrial applications.
Raw materials for all segments
At the UTECH Europe 2015 in April, BASF has shown a broad range of new polyurethane systems.
Advanced Optical Materials – May Issue Covers
Check out the articles highlighted on the covers of the latest issue of Advanced Optical Materials.
Molecular arithmetic operations on a single DNA platform
Diverse advanced logic circuits are fabricated to implement arithmetic functions based on a simple and single molecular beacon platform.
Towards seamless bionic interfaces
New research solves two major problems in strechable electronics: poor adhesion and troublesome photopatterning.
En route to biological applications: self-assembled fluorescent nanoparticles
Researchers from the Netherlands present a timely overview on self-assembled fluorene or perylene based chromophores focussing on biological applications.
Toward Morphing Airfoils with Soft and Squishy Elastomers
New work is the first to describe the dynamic fluid-soft material interactions for both lift and drag of inflatable actuators embedded in stiff structures.
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