Nanotechnology possesses great potential to overcome shortcomings of existing strategies for safe and effective retinal drug delivery.
Micro-/Nanotechnology
Programmable Soft Mechanics: Reversibly Switching the Mechanical Properties of Soft Matter
This hydrogel can be programmed to reversibly switch its mechanical properties in response to a simple environmental cue.
All-Aqueous-Printed And Low-Temperature Transistors
Researchers have demonstrated all-aqueous-printed transparent electrodes and semiconducting layers for high performance, low-cost transistors for flexible electronics applications.
Mimicking Wrinkly Fingers: Toward Creating Smart Surfaces
Inspired by human fingers after prolonged exposure to water, moisture responsive wrinkling surfaces are developed.
Nanotherapy Treatments Aim to Change Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy’s Outcome
A recent review discusses the emerging nanomedications and therapies with potential to alter Duchenne’s fatal outcome.
Targeted Nanoparticles for Head and Neck Cancer
Nanoparticles can assist in treatment of Head and Neck Cancer patients by optimizing distribution of chemotherapy drugs for better outcomes and less side effects.
Advanced Optical Materials Top 5 – April 2017
The month’s top articles from the field of nanooptics, optoelectronics, metamaterials, optical devices, detectors & sensors, micro/nano resonators and more.
Natural Trumps Artificial in Antibody–Antigen Interactions
Biosensors using natural and artificial antibodies show different responses. Both systems are tracked with pico-newton resolution to find out why.
Complex Refractory Plasmonic Designs
Researchers demonstrated a new approach to fabricate large-scale, complex nano-architectures of refractory plasmonic transition metal nitrides.
Hydroprinting: A Simple Method to Print Conductive Patterns onto 3D Structures
Researchers have used hydroprinting – a new and versatile technique – to prepare conductive features on 3D objects.
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