Density Functional Theory (DFT) is a versatile and powerful quantum mechanical modeling technique.
Micro-/Nanotechnology
Biomaterials with bite: A new understanding of the spider’s fang
Prof. Peter Fratzl and co-workers analyzed the structure of spider fangs to gain a better understanding of chitin-based biomaterials.
How to Knit Carbon Fibers
Germany scientists manufactured knitted fabrics made of silicon carbide fiber. These knitted carbon fibers offer a superior flexibility, wide range of pore size, and a higher degree of drapability.
Polymerization Inhibition for 3D Nanolithography
The depletion mechanism in a stimulated emission depletion (STED) inspired photoresist for 3D nanolithography has been identified.
2D On-Chip Magnetic Actuation
A group from FZ Juelich have investigated methods for controlling magnetic particle clouds on microwire crossbar chips.
Onion Skin Structures in Poly(ionic liquid) Nanoparticles
Researchers from the MPI of Colloids and Interfaces in Golm present exciting cryo-TEM data revealing interesting mechanistic features of crosslinked poly(ionic liquid) nanoparticles.
A Plethora of Block Copolypeptides
N-Carboxyanhydride ring-opening polymerization enables the controlled generation of numerous distinctive block copolypeptides possessing potential biomedical applicability.
Lubricating with Nanometer-Sized Silver
Researchers have utilized silver complexes as lubricating oil additives to engineer an efficient and cost-effective lubricant.
How to solubilize hydrophobic dendrimers
How surfactants bearing an aromatic structure at the hydrophobic terminal solubilizes hydrophobic pi-conjugating dendrimers.
Energy in Pictures – 2012/1
Energy research in pictures: Advanced Energy Materials covers from January 2012.
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