An international, interdisciplinary team is developing highly porous biomaterials for localised release of therapeutic ions and drugs
Micro-/Nanotechnology
Black phosphorus unleashes the power of supercapacitors
Researchers in China build powerful and durable all-solid-state supercapacitors using black phosphorus nanoflakes.
Nanofibers for Regenerative Medicine
Researchers study new bioactive scaffolds based on PLA fibers, modified with a peptide sequence derived from fibronectin, an extracellular matrix component.
Toward 20% Power Conversion Efficiency Photovoltaics
A novel light trapping configuration for thin-film photovoltaics, called a compound parabolic trapper, is proposed.
Lab-on-a-fiber
Optical fiber devices for microfluidics integration open up new horizons for advanced “lab-on-a-chip” technologies.
Magnetic mirrors for subwavelength imaging
Enhanced electric fields through the optical magnetic mirror effect enable subwavelength imaging resolution.
Magnetoelectric Oxide Gates to Enable Graphene Spintronics
The ability to electrically control magnetism in a gate dielectric is demonstrated by physicists at North Carolina State University.
Advanced Optical Materials – February Issue Covers
Check out the articles highlighted on the covers of the latest issue of Advanced Optical Materials.
Supramolecular Fabrication of Toxin-Inspired Structures
Researchers have devised a bottom-up approach to fabricate precisely arranged synthetic macromolecules and an enzymatically active toxin from Clostridium botulinum.
Patterning Solution – Direct patterning of ZnO thin films
Researchers in Troyes, France have developed a cheap and efficient method of direct patterning ZnO films, using laser interferential lithography to selectively remove ZnO in well-controlled patterns, without the use of a photoresist.
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