The depletion mechanism in a stimulated emission depletion (STED) inspired photoresist for 3D nanolithography has been identified.
Micro-/Nanotechnology
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.
Ravin Narain: Aiming for a Cancer Cure with Biomaterials and Nanotechnology
We speak to University of Alberta Professor Ravin Narain about his polymeric and nano-materials research, and what it might for the future of biomaterials and medicine.
Making microlasers the flexible way
An elegant technique for self-assembling microlasers from droplets is reported in Advanced Optical Materials.
A Truly 3D Self-Assembled Metamaterial
Researchers from the University of Cambridge, UK report the fabrication of a truly 3D metamaterial using self-assembly.
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