Check out the articles highlighted on the covers of the latest issue of Advanced Optical Materials.
Technology
International Year of Light: Transfer Printing
John Rogers and co-workers present recent progress in the development of optoelectronic devices and their implementation enabled by micro-transfer printing.
1st International Conference on Perovskite Solar Cells and Optoelectronics
The 1st International Conference on Perovskite Solar Cells and Optoelectronics was held at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), from 27–29 September, 2015.
Modeling, Design and Development of Soft Pneumatic Actuators
This work presents a design tool for soft pneumatic actuators using finite element method adaptable to a range of soft materials and design parameters.
4D Printing: Smart Valves
Australian researchers report on a 4D-printed thermally active hydrogel valve, which can control the flow of water.
Observing little swimmers
Holographic imaging reveals details about morphology, motility, and the concentration of sperm in semen analysis.
Tethered or untethered? Monte Carlo simulation for surface-polymer interactions
In their recent Feature Article, Vienna researchers investigate the determination of critical adsorption points
Nanomembranes for Li–Oxygen Batteries
A trilayered Pd/MnOx/Pd nanomembrane greatly enhances the properties of Li–Oxygen batteries.
Magnetisation dynamics in superlattices
Razdolski et al. observed oscillations in magneto-optical response of magnetically coupled multilayers, opening new horizons for magnetic media applications
Drilling like lightning
A novel drilling procedure fragments rock with a high-voltage impulse that enables up to 30% lower drilling costs.
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