A potentially major breakthrough has been made in the study of ReRAM memory devices.
"Tailoring" Silk: Hybrid Fibers for Next Generation Implants
A new study shows that mechanical properties of Bombyx mori silk fibroin can be tuned by coupling it with another biocompatible polymer.
International Year of Light: 3D μ-printing
Three-dimensional μ-printing is a mature technology, enabling novel research fields in various disciplines based on three-dimensional microstructure.
First transparent solar cells developed by physicists of Leipzig University
Prof. Marius Grundmann from Universität Leipzig and his PhD student Robert Karsthof, MSc, and further coworkers have presented the first such transparent solar cell in a recent article in physica status solidi (a).
Zip it Up!! Single-Chain Polymer Nanoparticles via Intrachain Radical Polymerization
Dynamic synthetic polymer systems are emerging as modules to study structure-property functions, motivated largely by Nature’s biopolymers.
Season the soup: the important role of salt additives
The synthesis of methacrylic zwitterionic, thermoresponsive and hydrophilic (co)polymers via copper-mediated polymerization is described.
2D Materials – Beyond Silicone and Graphene
Michael Bojdys introduces a new class of two-dimensional polymeric materials for semiconductors.
Fixing Carbon Dioxide – Doing Something Fast and Economically Sensible
We all love CO2 – let’s do it, let’s fix CO2 fixation!
Light-induced color change in the sapphirinid copepods
The males of certain species of copepods, small marine crustaceans, produce some of the most spectacular colors in nature.
Direct insertion of nanowires into living algal cells
The direct insertion of nanowires into living algal cells using inkjet printing technology is demonstrated.