Detection of nanoparticles and DNA biomarkers at clinically relevant low levels can be achieved by combining epifluorescent microscopy with dielectrophoretic microarrays.
Producing graphene nanosheet hybrid catalysts
A team introduce a soft processing approach for the continuous synthesis of high-quality graphene nanosheets via electrochemical exfoliation of graphite.
Organic semiconductors for visible light communications
Star-shaped organic semiconductors based on boron dipyromethene cores could be alternative color conversion materials for VLC.
Second-order nonlinearity with silicon waveguides
Newly published describes the generation of a second order nonlinear susceptibility in silicon by the introduction of an inhomogeneous strain.
ASK Chemicals receives BMW Innovation Award
New inorganic binders for high-volume series production in engine casting enabled the BMW Group to implement zero-emission foundries with increased productivity and quality.
Preparing quantum-dot-dense liquid crystal composites
Researchers have demonstrated a method to prepare hybrid organic-inorganic multifunctional liquid crystal composites with high quantum dot content.
Printing graphene for highly flexible electronics
Researchers develop a high concentration graphene ink suitable for screen printing and a screen printing method for fabricating high-resolution patterns.
Improving supercapacitor rate performance with MXene/CNT composites
Flexible MXene/carbon composite electrodes composed of alternating layers of titanium carbide-based MXene and carbon nanotubes have been fabricated.
Metamaterials 2014
A report from the Metamaterials 2014 conference, held from 25 to 30 August in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Photo-induced anomalous deformation of PNIPAM gels
PNIPA gels are hybridized with uniaxially aligned inorganic liquid crystalline nanosheet and adsorbed with a dye deform anisotropically by photo-irradiation.