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Giving Order to Hybrid Materials
A new hybrid structure of ZnO nanowires and polythiophenes with nanometer-scale ordering and a high crystallinity could be used for hybrid photovoltaics.
Top Advanced Materials papers for December 2011
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Cuprous oxide: A new super-material?
An ambitious theoretical investigation into the properties of cuprous oxide suggests it possesses remarkable non-linear optical (NLO) properties.
Algae for Biofuels: LEDs Can Help
Novel photobioreactors meet the specific photosynthesis requirements of algae to increase production quantities.
Cooking Cancer with Lasers and Gold
A nanostructure of silicon and gold is 4 times as effective at killing cancer cells in cell culture experiments as gold nanoshells alone.
Graphene for Energy
Graphene has the potential to solve many issues in vital energy research.
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