The self-assembly of block polymers raises this question, discussed in the latest Trend Article in Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics.
Micro-/Nanotechnology
Small but Powerful: Thin-Film Transistors
Very small organic thin-film transistors with high operating frequencies have been produced by Japanese and German scientists.
Microelectromechanical Switch-On: Carbon Nanotube Switches
Korean researchers make a tiny switch from carbon nanotubes.
What can Nanochemistry do for Chemical and Biological Sensing?
So what is next for nanochemical and biochemical sensor research? Shouldn’t we be trying to find the next glass pH electrode, rather than trying to squeeze that extra fraction of a percent out of our tried and tested materials?
TU Delft Identifies Huge Potential of Nanocrystals in Fuel Cells
The addition of extremely small crystals to solid electrolyte material has potential to raise the efficiency of fuel cells. Researchers at TU Delft were the first to document this accurately.
Three-Color Display by Surface Patterning
Two dyes give three colors on a hierarchically patterned surface, in work by German and Chinese scientists.
A Little Added Time for Chain Organization: Organic Electrodes for Electronics
A novel polymer processing methodology to prepare thin films allows for increased crystallinity giving rise to improved properties.
Nanotechnology for Energy: Structure Your Solar Cells
What is the ideal nano-morphology for organic and hybrid solar cells? A progress report from a German research group sheds light on recent developments.
Microelectronics from MOFs: Single Crystal Microstructuring
Conductive metallic 3D nanostructures can be made inside a single crystal of a photocatalytically active metal-organic framework, say Belgian scientists.
The World´s Smallest Pipettes: Capillary Action in Carbon Nanotubes
Encapsulated metal nanoparticles can be extracted from carbon nanotubes through reverse capillary action.
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