The unmineralized teeth of the giant keyhole limpet are shown to have mechanical properties similar to those of mineralized mammalian bones.
Technology
Game-Changing Hybrid 3D Printing
The UK based AMRC developed a hybrid 3D printing process that allows electrical, optical and structural elements to be introduced.
Hybridization of Magnetic Nanomaterials: An Advanced Nanoplatform for Diagnosis and Treatment
Magnetic hybrid nanomaterials combining magnetic nanomaterials and extra functional nanocomponents not only exhibit magnetic properties but also act as important biomedical agents.
Bioinspired Extracellular Vesicles for Personalized Drug Delivery
Investigating EV production and purification methods by mimicking the natural release process of EVs in blood capillaries with a bioinspired mechanical microfluidic method.
Transparent Wood Laser
Elena Vasileva and co-workers develop an organic laser by embedding an organic dye into transparent wood.
Thin-Film Technology on the International Market
The Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) and its industry partner Manz achieved a breakthrough on the Chinese market.
Advanced Optical Materials Top 5 – May 2017
The month’s top articles from the field of nanooptics, optoelectronics, metamaterials, optical devices, detectors & sensors, micro/nano resonators and more.
Wearable Devices using Off-the-Shelf, Plain-Woven Fabrics
Researchers develop a vapor-coating technique to produce wearable electronic devices from conducting-polymer-coated off-the-shelf, plain-woven fabrics.
3D-Printed Transparent Glass
3D-printed transparent glass is prepared using a two-step method that shows promise for the creation of glass optics as well as intricate glass structures.
Feeling the Pulse with Printed PLEDs
Accurate pulse and oxygenation data can be obtained through multicolor PLEDs on one flexible substrate fabricated by a surface energy patterning assisted blade coating technique.
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