New Humboldt Professorships have been awarded, among them three prominent international physicists working on electronic, magnetic and superconducting materials.
Micro-/Nanotechnology
Funding to develop anti-heart-disease nanoparticles
A study to investigate how nanoparticles could be used to improve the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease has received £3 million funding.
Nanoelectronics gets a boost from electron-beam processed nanowires
Flexible metallic wires, only three atoms wide, produced with scanning transmission electron microscope.
Fluorescence shows real-time nanoparticle biodegradation
New method allows researchers to directly measure nanoparticle degradation in real time within biological environments.
Fabricating semiconductor heterostructured photocatalysts
Researchers from Tianjin University describe the fabrication of an efficient nanostructured heterojunction photocatalyst.
New hydrogel promotes bone growth on titanium implants
New gel to promote bone growth on implants used in orthopaedic and dental surgical procedures.
Glutathione-sensitive nanoparticles get drugs straight to the source of cancer
Korean scientists have developed a tumor-targeted, bioreducible nanoparticle system that can deliver cytotoxic anticancer drugs to tumor tissues.
Enhanced oil recovery with polymer-coated nanoparticles
Recent research into the use of polymer-coated nanoparticles for enhanced oil recovery is reviewed in the Journal of Applied Polymer Science.
From the Kitchen to the Lab: Dumplings Inspiring Nanoscience
Anisotropic polymer particles formed with structural control through a simple pressing method.
Explaining magnetron sputtering growth of nanoporous thin films
Researchers from CSIC have developed a fundamental framework to explain the growth of nanoporous thin films when the magnetron sputtering technique is used.
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