The month’s top articles from the field of nanooptics, optoelectronics, metamaterials, optical devices, detectors & sensors, micro/nano resonators and more.
Month: January 2017
Lattice Materials with Reversible Foldability
A novel self-replicating and reversible folding scheme for lattice materials which relies on the rotation of the wall segments is shown.
Welcome to the 4th Volume of Advanced Science
The 4th volume of Advanced Science is launched with issue 1.
Arsenic-Free Drinking Water for Just $2 Per Year
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras report a water purification device that is estimated to deliver arsenic-free drinking water to a family of five for just US $2 per year.
CRISPR Gene Editing On-a-Chip
Researchers from the Qin lab have developed a microfluidic cell deformation delivery method that uses physical constriction to deform and shear cells for delivery.
Microscale Additive Manufacturing of Metals
A recent comprehensive Progress Report highlights recent innovations in metal AM towards micro- and submicro-scale resolution.
Feeling Blue – Cyanobacterial Polymer Delivers Drugs
Cyanobacterial polymer as a drug delivery vehicle.
Fullerene Modifiers Boost Organic Photovoltaics Efficiency
Researchers demonstrate that a nanometer thin fullerene interfacial layer can effectively improve the organic-metal oxide heterojunction of inverted OPV cells.
Adaptive Architecture for Energy-Saving Buildings
Kiri-kirigami structures are the next generation of origami-based reconfigurable mechanical metamaterials for adaptive architecture and energy-saving buildings.
Bioinspired Robotics
Mechanical engineer Sangbae Kim builds animal-like machines for use in disaster response.
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