So-called “biosensors” are sensors that detect or quantify biomolecules, such as glucose, proteins, or DNA.
Micro-/Nanotechnology
Stability in Polymeric Micelles – Make it a Better Nanomedicine
A recently published feature article discusses the reasons for the poor targeting efficiency via polymeric micelles, and the approaches that have been explored to tackle this problem.
Multifunctional Theranostic Agent for Multimodal Imaging Guided Photothermal Cancer Therapy
At Soochow University they have successfully prepared ultrasmall anionic-deficient WO3-x nanotheranostic probes
High-efficiency THz nano-detectors
An international collaboration has built THz photon sensors that operate over the 0.3-0.65 THz range, at low temperatures, with excellent signal to noise ratio values.
One-Pot Synthesis of Yolk-Shell Microspheres
Liu et al. have developed a template-free, one-pot synthesis of amphoteric Janus-type yolk-shell nanoparticles (YSN) with dual adsorption capability.
Imitating the Functionality of Neurons
IBM scientists created randomly spiking neurons using phase-change materials to store and process data
Multiple Energy Transfer Pathways Enabling Super-Efficient Broadband Upconversion
Upconversion holds promise for applications ranging from photovoltaic cells to bioimaging.
Uniform Hydrogel Nanowires with Anisotropic Swelling
Researchers describe a size-controlled hydrogel nanowire based on poly(vinylpyrrolidone) and N,N’-methylenebis(acrylamide).
Tunable Graphene Metasurfaces with Gradient Features
The research team has developed a cost-effective and high-throughput method to fabricate the graphene moiré metasurface.
Advanced Optical Materials Top 5 – August 2016
The month’s top articles from the field of nanooptics, optoelectronics, optical devices, detectors & sensors, micro/nano resonators and more.
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