MaterialsViews interviews Yanglong Hou of Peking University on nanobiotechnology and magnetic nanoparticles.
Book Review: Nanotechnology for the Energy Challenge
Professor Sanjay Mathur of the University of Cologne reviews Nanotechnology for the Energy Challenge, a new text covering areas of energy research where nanomaterials could make a big difference.
Flick of Switch Controls Medicine: Nanoparticle Drug Delivery
A recent review gives an up-to-the-minute round-up of how mesoporous silica nanoparticles are used to deliver drugs into cells.
Porous silicon nanoneedles for barcodes and other applications
Researchers at the University of Texas have fabricated biodegradable, nanobarcodes of silicon. The porosity of the silicon structures enables their applications in bioengineering, energy storage, and drug delivery systems.
Focussed Nanopatterning
Scientists develop a simple way to organise nanoparticles on a surface without the need to first alter the surface.
Dimensionally Different: Complex Patterned Photoresists
Scientists in the USA have exploited all three dimensions of patterned photoresists, to make complex components using just one template.
Materials Views Interviews: Martin Pumera
Following up on his recent essay, “Will the real Graphene please stand up?”, Materials Views caught up with Professor Martin Pumera from the Nanyang Technological University, to find out more his views on science and his research.
Nanowires Boost the Efficiency of Ultra Low Cost Stable Solar Cells
A European research team has improved solar cell performance by 500% by using copper oxide and zinc oxide nanowire arrays.
Will the real Graphene please stand up?
Professor Martin Pumera shares his thoughts on the accurate identification of graphene and its related structures in research.
Is the Nano-Bubble about To Burst?
Professor Geoffrey Ozin shares his views on the current state of nanoscience: What are we going to do with all these nanomaterials? When is enough, enough?