In a WIREs Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology review, a discussion about the need for a unifying interpretation of the available experimental data regarding nanomedicines is presented.
Micro-/Nanotechnology
Electrocatalysis Snapshots: Materials for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction
What’s new in hydrogen production? Sustainable energy is a hot topic, and these snapshots will update you on what materials are being optimised right now for the HER.
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Chiral Cellulose Films for Polarization-Based Encryption [Video]
Chiral photonic cellulose films are prepared, and their ability to reflect circularly polarized light (CPL) is explored. The films are promising for novel photonics applications, including polarization-based encryption.
Capacitive Pressure Sensors from Nanoparticles on Projector Slides
Capacitive pressure sensors created from silica nanoparticles dispersed in a dielectric polymer matrix force a rethink of device design.
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A Hybrid Hydrogel Ink for Smart Materials [Video]
A functional hybrid ink for 3D-printed hydrogels is developed by Shlomo Magdassi from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Yi Long from Nanyang Technological University, and their colleagues. Their simple approach enables the printing of smart materials with high flexibility.
Novel Microfluidics Strategy for Efficient Fluid Manipulation
By using a series of micro-obstacles in semicircular microchannels, the acceleration of Dean-like secondary flow and helical vortices can be applied to achieve fluid manipulation in a highly-efficient manner.
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A Detailed Study of Misfit Dislocations in Complex Oxides [Video]
A team of researchers combine atomic resolution imaging and spectroscopic techniques to determine the structure of misfit dislocations in a perovskite-type heteroepitaxial system. The results shed light on the complex chemical behavior of misfit dislocations formed at the interface between two multinary oxides.
Viral-based Nanomaterials for Plasmonic and Photonic Materials and Devices
Researchers are taking advantage of 4 billion years of viral evolution to produce robust protein cages for a wide range of applications in nanotechnology.
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Lipid-based Films for Biomedical Applications [Video]
Cecilia Leal from the University of Illinois and co-workers summarize the current research on lipid-based films for biomedical applications and provide new insight into multilayered hybrid lipid–polymer films for substrate-mediated drug delivery.
Single-Atom Catalysts Reviewed: Emerging Multifunctional Materials
A recent Excellence in Energy report reviews the preparation, characterization, and testing of heterogeneous single-atom catalysts.
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