The current issue of Advanced Optical Materials is dedicated to this ever growing field of research guest edited by Stefan Schweizer and Ralf Wehrspohn.
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In Memoriam: Professor François Schué, 1938–2014
Issue 5 of Polymer International is a special issue dedicated to the memory of François Schué, former Editor-In-Chief of the journal.
Historic round-the-world flight
First round-the-world flight in a plane powered only by energy from the sun.
Keeping Good Company with the Chameleon
Professor Ozin explores the chameleon’s color-shifting ability, and how the same principles have been utilised in the lab and in manufacturing.
A conversation with Huisheng Peng: Editorial Board co-chair for ChemNanoMat
Huisheng Peng talks about how his research interests and career have developed and his role as an Editorial Board co-chair for the new journal ChemNanoMat.
Upconverting Nanoparticles and Polymers
This overview article focuses on upconversion-luminescent nanoparticles/polymer nanohybrids and their new interesting applications.
Hematite Nanorods for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting
C. Fan and co-workers tune the crystallinity of hematite nanorods for high-efficiency photoelectrochemical water splitting
Bentonite in Drilling Mud
Bentonite has extensive applications due to its extraordinary material properties.
Nissan glows in the dark
Car manufacturer Nissan partners with inventor Hamish Scott to create paint that uses UV energy absorbed during daylight to glow at night.
Conference report: 2nd ERC MIOMIM Meeting 2015, Grenoble
A report from the 2nd ERC BIOMIM meeting, which ran from March the 11th – 13th 2015 at MINATEC in Grenoble, France.
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