A new review in Advanced Science summarizes new nanotechnology-based potential diagnosis and treatment methods for triple negative breast cancer.
Robot grippers that can mimic human hand function
Swiss researchers have used polymer actuators to create a two-fingered robotic gripper that can pick up objects of arbitrary shape, weight or deformability.
Plasmonics Enhances Electroluminescence in Quantum Dot LEDs
The addition of plasmonic silver nanostructures has enhanced the external quantum efficiency of this QLED device by 46%.
Traditional lighting design with state-of-the-art technology
Osram offers long and thin shaped LEDs to mimic the appearance of classic light bulbs.
Polymer Foams Made of Immiscible Polymer Blends Compatibilized by Janus Particles
Foams with nano structured lamella and struts with remarkable properties from immiscible polymer blends compatibilized with Janus particles are developed.
Transistors by assembling dielectric nanosheets in solution
Researchers from Northwestern University have assembled silicate nanosheets into thin dielectric films for solution-processed field-effect transistors.
Ultrahigh-Responsivity Hybrid Graphene–Perovskite Photodetectors
A group working on photodetectors has covered monolayer graphene with a thin layer of perovskite islands, leading to ultrahigh responsivity.
Journal of Polymer Science Innovation Award – nominations open
Journal of Polymer Science is accepting nominations for its international award for significant innovation and achievement in a polymer scientist under 40.
New Open Access Journal Will Advance Engineering and Opportunities in Translational Medicine
AIChE and Society for Biological Engineering join forces with Wiley to launch Bioengineering & Translational Medicine, with Samir Mitragotri of the University of California, Santa Barbara, as editor-in-chief.
Block Copolymer Micelle Nanotubes via Template Wetting
A novel method was developed, in which block copolymer micelles can directly infiltrate into nanopores and 1D micellar nanotubes can be easily fabricated.