Functionalized polystyrene nanoparticles are analyzed for their interaction with human monocyte-derived dendritic cells.
Micro-/Nanotechnology
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So you want to segregate your nanoparticles?
Hyperbranched polymers help nanoparticles migrate to the surface of composite materials to improve their antimicrobial properties.
Growing graphene better for future electronics
Researchers in China have developed a method for synthesizing large graphene grains, for application in advanced electronics.
Single-Crystal, Organic Nanowire High-Performance Phototransistors
The photoelectronic characteristics of high-performance phototransistors based on single-crystalline n-hannel organic nanowires are studied.
Click coupled graphene: fabricating nanocomposites
Click coupled graphene sheets allow a high grafting ratio and extended applications.
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Researchers create flower-like structures out of the semiconductor germanium sulfide that have extremely thin petals with an enormous surface area.
Quantum optics wins researchers Nobel Prize in Physics for 2012
David Wineland and Serge Haroche win award from work on light-matter interaction.
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