A microscopic pump starts up when irradiated with UV light but its material continues to work when the stimulus is removed.
Tough films with ultralow content of hard phase
Researchers from France prepared exceptionally stiff and tough polymer films with a very low volume fraction of percolating phase.
Climate Conundrum
Sustainability – solar fuels from the sun, not fossil fuels from the earth.
Graphene-polymer composites for barrier applications
Recent research into combining graphene, graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide with polymers for use as barrier materials is reviewed.
New trends in the design of molecularly imprinted nanoparticles
Experts from Michigan Technological University review the recent developments in molecularly imprinted nanoparticles by surface imprinting techniques.
New optical sensor can detect individual nanoscale objects
Special polydimethylsiloxane-coated deformed microcavity acts as an optical “whispering gallery”.
Welcome our new Advanced Materials Editorial Advisory Board member Prof. Cefe López
Cefe López talks about his passion for optics and solid state physics, photonic crystals, and future developments in materials science.
Producing precise hydrogels for medical applications
New work describes a strategy to produced hydrogels of precise stiffness for the organization of blood vessel cells into vascular structures.
Welcome our new Advanced Materials Editorial Advisory Board member Prof. Jillian Buriak
Jillian Buriak talks about her fascination of investigating the nanoworld, multidisciplinary applications of nanomaterials, and future trends in the exciting field of materials science.
Polypeptide-based polymersomes with great potential for cancer therapy
Polypeptide-based pH-sensitive polymersomes prepared by researchers from Changchun hold excellent promise as a drug delivery platform for cancer therapy.