New research shows in situ processes as a solution to improve dispersion in nanocomposites.
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Successful Tests of Synthetic Diesel
Continental currently tests the synthetic Diesel fuel OME for climate-neutral driving.
Advanced Optical Materials Top 5 – August 2017
The month’s top articles from the field of nanooptics, optoelectronics, metamaterials, optical devices, detectors & sensors, micro/nano resonators and more.
Ultrathin Co3O4 Layers with Large Contact Area on Carbon Fibers as High-Performance Electrode
Researchers have developed a high-performance, flexible air electrode for the Zn–air battery by devising a simple fabrication technique.
The Self-regenerative Effect of Siloxane Coatings
New research on the self-regenerative effect of siloxane coatings on polycarbonate.
Effective Light Directed Assembly of Building Blocks with Microscale Control
Researchers successfully use microconvection to assemble microparticles into a variety of patterns.
Electrospray-Assisted Fabrication of Moisture-Resistant and Highly Stable Perovskite Solar Cells
Researchers from Washington University in St. Louis describe a novel technique to fabricate perovskite solar cells, which have tremendous potential in the future designs of photovoltaic technology.
Strain Sensors that Stitch into your Sportswear
These stretchable optic fibre-based sensors could be stitched right into your clothes to monitor muscle strain during exercise.
What’s the Issue? Biomimetic Interfaces in Biomedical Devices
This week’s Advanced Healthcare Materials special issue with João Mano, Ali Khademhosseini, and Insung Choi.
Murray Goodman Memorial Prize Nominations – Deadline Extended
Nominate a colleague for the Biopolymers Murray Goodman Memorial Prize, awarded for accomplishments in biochemistry, biophysical chemistry, biophysics and/or chemical biology.
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