In our Macromolecular Journals Writing Competition we asked PhD students and Post-Docs to send us a short news piece on papers from the Macromolecular Journals family highlighting exceptional research. Here we present the winner.
Technology
Takeover of Belgium foundry Allard-Europe
DIHAG Holding and Royal IHC form joint venture for foundry takeover
Ni3FeN Nanoparticles: An Efficient Overall Water Splitting Electrocatalyst
Chinese researchers have reported Ni3FeN nanoparticlessynthesized by thermal ammonolysis of ultrathin NiFe- layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanosheets.
Grinding of Advanced Materials
DMG Mori will present its new 5-axis grinding machine at the Grindtec 2016 trade fair
Biomolecule tracking with gold nanoparticles
Researchers from Texas, USA, and Spain, used the technique multiphoton plasmonic lithography (MPPL) to achieve immobilization of bovine serum albumin hydrogels on a single gold nanotriangle (AuNT).
ABB’s largest ever robot
ABB introduced its highest payload, multipurpose industrial robot, IRB 8700.
Nanoparticles for deep-tissue photothermal therapy
Ultrasmall NdVO4 nanoparticles are presented as a promising agent for deep-tissue photothermal therapy.
Advanced Optical Materials Top 5 – March 2016
The month’s top articles from the field of nanooptics, optoelectronics, optical devices, detectors & sensors, micro/nano resonators and more.
Book review: Bio-synthetic Hybrid Materials and Bionanoparticles
Bio-synthetic Hybrid Materials and Bionanoparticles, edited By Alexander Boker, and Patrick Van Rijn: book reviewed by Dr. Fabio Nudelman, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
Board's choice: analytical methods, self-assembly, glycopolymers
The advisory board of Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics provides you with a selection of the best papers published in the journal in 2015.
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