A Chinese research team has demonstrated the synthesis of unique one-dimensional heteronanostructures for photo-induced applications.
Technology
Towards custom-tailored porous structures by ice-templating
A new approach helps to provide further means for the production of custom-tailored porous materials using the ice-templating process.
From Munich to Mercury
High-tech solar panels from GKN Aerospace are helping a European Space Agency satellite’s mission to map the planet Mercury.
3-D printed rocket engine
Successful NASA rocket fuel pump tests pave the way for 3-D printed demonstrator engine.
White Light Emitters from Lanthanide Complexes
MIT researchers demonstrate a facile and potentially universal approach to white light-emitting materials synthesis.
Electronics in textiles
Using the novel E-Thread technology, a yarn is able to feature electronic functions.
International Year of Light: Carbon Nanotube Photodetectors
Different types of photodetectors realized with carbon nanotubes are presented in this comprehensive review article.
Silicon clathrates investigated as novel lithium battery anodes
A new study of the electrochemical capabilities of silicon clathrates has observed minimal structural and volume changes after the insertion of lithium.
Small Alginate Hydrogels by Microfluidic Production
L. Mazutis and co-workers have developed a microfluidic approach for production of alginate hydrogels having a unique biconcave shape and the size of a mammalian cell (~10 µm).
Advanced Optical Materials Top 5 – Sept. 2015
The month’s top articles from the field of nanooptics, optoelectronics, optical devices, detectors & sensors, micro/nano resonators and more.
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