Researchers have observed drastic shifts in the photoluminescence emission spectra of quantum dots.
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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.
Fabricating on-chip chalcogenide photonic elements
A group publish work exploring new routes for the fabrication of on-chip photonic elements with chalcogenides.
Improving on nature: light-driven biomimetic actuators
Researchers at Jilin University, China have reported the fabrication of low-power near-infrared (NIR) light-driven bilayer actuators.
Taming disorder to get ordered functional architecture
New research suggests that the introduction of molecular disorder can be the key to enhanced transport properties in organic electronics.
Book review: Handbook of Polymer Crystallization
Professor Shouke Yan, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, reviews this work in experimental and theoretical polymer science.
Imaging with non-toxic quantum dots
North American researchers have prepared luminescent core-shell nanoparticles from non-toxic silicon for use in biomedical imaging.
Book review: Environmentally Friendly Polymer Nanocomposites
Professor Masami Okmoto of the Toyota Technological Institute reviews the first edition of Environmentally Friendly Polymer Nanocomposites.
Book review: Biomineralization Sourcebook
Professor Andreas Taubert reviews the Biomineralization Sourcebook: Characterization of Biominerals and Biomimetic Materials.