Researches from Pittsburgh present their latest advances towards the characterizations of three-dimensionally ordered macroporous hydrogels.
Micro-/Nanotechnology
International Year of Light: Lanthanide-Doped Fluoride Nanoparticles
This month’s International Year of Light article reviews nucleation, growth, and upconversion properties of lanthanide-doped fluoride nanoparticles.
Shape Control of Metallic Nanoparticles: Au–Ni–ZnO Nanoflowers
Metallic and semiconductor elements combined to create these lovely flower-like nanoparticles by researchers collaborating across China and Australia.
Chained-up gold for diagnosis and cure
Nanogold chains assemble into multifunctional micelles capable of a variety of biomedical applications.
Lights on! Single molecule switches for molecular electronics
Light-induced switching of single molecule electronic junctions has been successfully demonstrated by researchers in Germany.
Advanced Optical Materials Top 5 – May 2015
The month’s top articles from the field of nanooptics, optoelectronics, optical devices, detectors & sensors, micro/nano resonators and more.
Turning over a new leaf — bioinspired catalyst structures for efficient oxygen evolution reaction
An efficient cobalt-based catalyst for oxygen evolution reactions has been demonstrated, with a bio-inspired, leaf-like hybrid structure.
Wearing Graphene
Graphene has outstanding properties. Industry and researchers join forces to develop solutions for the use in textiles.
Optical Materials for Spectral Management
The current issue of Advanced Optical Materials is dedicated to this ever growing field of research guest edited by Stefan Schweizer and Ralf Wehrspohn.
In Memoriam: Professor François Schué, 1938–2014
Issue 5 of Polymer International is a special issue dedicated to the memory of François Schué, former Editor-In-Chief of the journal.
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