Selective and effective: silicon nanowires as photoelectrodes for carbon dioxide fixation
Synthesizing Binary Metal Oxide Nanotubes
Canadian researchers develop a synthesis method for created hollow, structured binary metal oxides.
Newly modified nanoparticle opens window on future gene editing technologies
Researchers at Iowa State University demonstrate the ability to simultaneously deliver proteins and DNA into plant cells.
Hierarchical Electrohydrodynamic Structures for SERS
Hierarchical electrohydrodynamic pattern formation enables the fabrication of multiscale 3D structured arrays as SERS-active platforms.
Dispersion of Solid Metals into Powder Using Extreme Extrusion
Fine dispersion of bulk metals appears at very high extrusion rates and pressures. This phenomenon is interesting not only for material science, but also for the development of new technologies.
Mimicking Butterflies to Make Silica Thin Films
New silica microsphere films mimic the striking color display of the Morpho butterfly, with the added advantage of material flexibility.
Gold Nanoantennas Boost the Emission Rate of Conjugated Polymers
The radiative emission rate of poly(3-hexylthiophene) could be greatly enhanced by integrating it into a plasmonic split-dipole nanoantenna.
Breaking and Assembling Liquid Crystals
Reversible fragmentation and self-assembling of nematic liquid crystal droplets on functionalized pyroelectric substrates
Oxide Ultrathin Films – A Review
A new guide to thin films, edited by Gianfranco Pacchioni and Sergio Valeri is given the review treatment by Dr. Charles Dunnill, University College London.
How to Improve The Thermal Behaviour of Polymer Nanocomposites?
Luo and Lloyd, using molecular dynamics simulations, have investigated methods to increase the thermal conductivity of polymeric nanocomposites.