In the newest issue of Advanced Science, researchers from Nanjing expose the advantages of using conjugated polymer nanoparticles for DNA sensing.

Na1.1V3O7.9 nanobelts as cathode material for Na-ion batteries
Pure single crystalline nanostructures investigated by Chinese research team.

Advanced Optical Materials Top 5 – March 2015
The month’s top articles from the field of nanooptics, optoelectronics, optical devices, detectors & sensors, micro/nano resonators and more.

Metallophilic crosslinking: a silver bullet for self-healing polyurethanes
Researchers at IK4-CIDETEC report a new, isocyanate-free synthesis of self-healing polyurethanes using a metallophilic crosslinking method.

Room temperature fabrication of high-temperature shape-memory thin films
High-temperature shape memory thin films have been prepared at room temperature by magnetron sputtering technique.

Exploiting surface tension for patterned cell co-cultures
A simple method for 3D patterning of cell co-cultures has been developed based on capillary forces in a nanostructured microchannel.

Imaging the mechanical response of nanostructured composites
An X-ray ptychography study follows the destruction of a microscale composite during compression in unprecedented detail.

A New Review of Nanocellulose for Biomedical Applications
Dr. Mehdi Jorfi and Prof. E. Johan Foster review the applications of nanocellulose in various biomedical applications.
Towards spintronics: integrating magnetic semiconductors
Researchers have successfully deposited high quality dilute magnetic semiconductor thin films on lead magneisum niobate titanate single crystals.

International Year of Light Article Series
Advanced Optical Materials is joining in the activities of the International Year of Light through publishing a special series of review articles.