Zhen Gu at Joint UNC/NC State Department of Biomedical Engineering gives an overview of the recent advances in protein nanogels for biomedical applications
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Red-Blood-Cell-Mimetic Nanoparticles against Breast Cancer
A nanosized drug delivery system is developed, which significantly inhibits tumor growth and metastasis formation of breast cancer when loaded with the drug paclitaxel.
Super-elastomeric polysiloxane liquids: breaking the record and the rule
Liquid polysiloxane materials set new record for high stretchability and challenge classic theory of elastomeric behavior.
Remote control actuation goes down to nanoscale
Nano-actuated magneto-mechanical devices can change shape on command using a remote magnetic external stimulus, with a control at the subnanometer scale.
Advanced Optical Materials – January Issue Covers
Check out the articles highlighted on the covers of the latest issue of Advanced Optical Materials.
Handwritten, soft circuit boards using nanoparticles
This video shows that it is possible to ‘mechanically sinter’ liquid metal nanoparticles to form soft, electrically conductive traces by hand.
Mimicking human skin with haptic pressure sensors
Chen et al. have developed haptic memory arrays which can detect and retain external pressure distribution.
Silicone-Based Systems as Dielectric Elastomer Transducers
Silicone elastomers are favourable materials for dielectric elastomer transducers. Read more about the current state-of-the-art.
Advanced Optical Materials Top 5 – January 2016
The month’s top articles from the field of nanooptics, optoelectronics, optical devices, detectors & sensors, micro/nano resonators and more.
Cutting-edge displays at CES 2016
Further development of OLED technology leads in commercial solutions.
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