A University of Padova research team have developed a simpler strategy for producing titanium matrix composites.
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Studying the deposition of sexithiophene on fullerene
Prof. Zannoni and co-workers publish research on the deposition of sexithiophene on a fullerene substrate.
Modeling improved organic solar cell behaviour
A new electrostatic model has been developed, which treats electrons and holes not as point charges or an average electrostatic density, but as delocalized Gaussian spheres.
Funtionalising scaffolds for nanoparticle templating
Short engineered protein sequences have been used to initiate the simultaneous synthesis of two inorganic species in desired locations with nanoscale accuracy.
Ultrafast Electrically Tunable Polaritonic Metasurfaces
Scientists design an electrically reconfigurable optical metasurface by merging plasmonic metamaterials with semiconductor heterostructures.
Molecular systems for flexible electronics
New research investigates the position of molecular memory on a nanometer-thick film.
Instructing neural cell growth with synthetic hydrogels
Researchers have reported a multi-component hydrogel material that can be utilized to direct the fate of neural precursor cells in vitro.
Contrast Methods in Industrial Inspection Microscopy
Markus Fabich runs through the various contrast methods that exist for use in inspection microscopy in this webinar, sponsored by Olympus – now available to view on demand.
Unique catalysts for hydrogen fuel cells synthesized
Researchers show how a unique nano-alloy composed of palladium nano-islands embedded in tungsten nanoparticles creates a new type of catalyst.
Next generation batteries with titanium dioxide anodes
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) have developed a new battery that can be recharged up to 70 per cent in only 2 minutes.