The month’s top articles from the field of nanooptics, optoelectronics, metamaterials, optical devices, detectors & sensors, micro/nano resonators and more.
Micro-/Nanotechnology
A New Simple Process Improves One of the World’s Most Used Synthetic Plastics
Spanish researchers developed a new micro-structuration process to improve the undesired wetting behaviour of polypropylene (PP).
A Deeper Dive Into Plasma Polymer Films In Hydrated Conditions
A new study examined the complex environment of and processes in stable plasma polymer films in aqueous conditions.
Engineering Digest – Featuring Additive Manufacturing, Electrochemical Devices and More
This month’s Advanced Engineering Materials covers and top papers.
Micron-Scale Wedge Thin Films Deposition Made Simple
Researchers made a simple and straightforward modification to the conventional method of thin film deposition to establish an easier procedure for the production of micron size wedge thin films.
Advanced Theory and Simulations – New Journal in 2018, Now Open for Submissions!
A new journal from the Advanced Materials family covering all aspects of theory and simulation in natural sciences is launching in early 2018.
Heart-Protective Nanoparticles
Porous silicon nanoparticles as multifunctional drug carriers for intravenous administration.
Update on Materials Characterization
The scope of this Special Section is to provide an overview of current status, recent developments and research activities in the field of materials characterization, with a particular emphasis on future scenarios.
Graphene-Polymer Hydrogels: A Strong Combination
In their recent review, Liu et.al. report the newest advances in polymer/graphene composite hydrogels.
Hydrogen Production from Nickel Sulfide Nanoparticle Films
Researchers from Kyoto University and the University of Tokyo have used layer-by-layer assembly to create stabilized films of nanoparticles for electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution.
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