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Getting under the skin: hydrogels for monitoring oxygen levels
Oxygen-responsive hydrogels for non-invasive subcutaneous oxygen monitoring is reported by Prof. Jon Lovell and co-workers at the University of Buffalo.
Semiconductor Nanowires – a new Focus Issue in pss (RRL)
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The first topical Special Issue of Particle & Particle Systems Characterization – guest edited by Gleb Sukhorukov, Igor Luzinov, and Sergiy Minko.
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New microparticles to improve flu vaccines
An antigen delivery system based on quaternized chitosan hydrogel microparticles has been developed at the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Better cathodes for lithium-sulfur batteries
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Nanoparticles for improved electrical conductivity
Scientists at the INM are exploring new routes to flexible and transparent coatings that conduct electricity particularly well.
Welcome our Advanced Materials Editorial Advisory Board member Prof. Xinliang Feng
Xinliang Feng talks about his motivation to work in the field of graphene chemistry and the role of graphene in future developments.
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