The hybrid titanium surface presented here may lead to the development of new classes of implant materials.
State of the Art of Analytical Techniques for Plasma Processing and Deposition of Organic Coatings
Special issue on state-of-the-art analytical techniques available to researchers working with plasma deposition and modification of organic coatings.
Analysis of Oil Shale as an Alternative Source of Energy
For some years now, the search for alternative sources of raw materials has concentrated on oil shale deposits. As the exploitation of these raw materials is still extremely complex and expensive, analysis of oil shale samples is therefore extremely important for...
A Good Place for Materials Scientists and Mineralogists to prepare their EM Samples
In June 2014, the Institut de Minéralogie, de Physique des Matériaux et de Cosmochimie (IMPMC) of the Université Pierre et Marie Curie in Paris became a Leica reference lab.
Is there enough platinum to run a solar-powered hydrogen economy?
In his latest piece, Professor Ozin considers the possibility of basing a future hydrogen economy on platinum catalysts.
Impact Factor increases for Steel Research International
For the third year in a row, the ISI Impact Factor of Steel Research International increased, as Thomson Reuters recently reported in their updated records.
Top Ten Most Downloaded Articles at ChemNanoMat
ChemNanoMat is a recently launched journal from Wiley-VCH and ACES that covers the latest discoveries in nanomaterials chemistry. These articles represent the top ten most downloaded papers in the month of August and are all free to access.
Increased sensitivity of molecular optoacoustic imaging
Molecular optoacoustic imaging is a powerful tool for research and for diagnostics. Multiple excitation wavelengths tend to increase its sensitivity .
Recent Developments in High Manganese Steels
This themed issue of steel research international on High Manganese Steels, guest-edited by Wolfgang Bleck, presents some highlights from the HMnS 2014.
Improving the operational stability of polymer solar cell modules
Indoor and outdoor stability measurements are used to compare the lifetime of fully roll-to-roll organic solar cell modules.