High dielectric constant polymer solar cells found to behave as efficiently as their inorganic counterparts.
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Annealing nanostructures onto electrospun fibers
Researchers have demonstrated that a simple SVA treatment can effectively inscribe secondary nanostructures onto PCL and PCL-based composite fibers.
Topological insulators: a new approach to spintronics
New material combination could lead to a more efficient approach to computer memory and logic.
Hybrid electronic transport in peptides
Researchers show that ionic and electronic conduction occur simultaneously in self-assembled peptide nanostructures.
Porous polymer membrane can flex its muscles
A membrane that can lift 20 times its own weight when it comes into contact with a solvent vapour has been developed by a German/Chinese team.
Altering the optical properties of organic crystals
European researchers have developed a multi-displinary approach to designing organic crystals with targeted linear and nonlinear optical properties.
Functionalizing microstructuring surfaces without distortion
A team at the University of Central Florida has developed an alternative route for functionalizing polymers using water-based chemistry.
Investigating quantum dot photoluminescence
Researchers have observed drastic shifts in the photoluminescence emission spectra of quantum dots.
RNA-loaded red blood cells to vaccinate against cancer
Nair and colleagues demonstrate that a tumor vaccine can be formulated by loading RNA into whole blood cells directly after blood draw.
Ice-templating makes flexible and stretchable conductors
Shu-Hong Yu and his team from USTC have proposed a general and efficient assembly strategy to assemble versatile 1D nanomaterials.