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Ian M. Ward honored with Staudinger-Durrer Prize
Ian M. Ward honored with 2013 prize for his outstanding contributions in mechanical properties of solid polymers and polymer-based composites.
Professor Bikramjit Basu wins Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize
Bikramjit Basu has received the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award for work on understanding in-vitro cell functionality modulation on engineered biomaterials.
Research consortium on organic photovoltaics
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Proposed design uses an external source of energy to significantly broaden its bandwidth of operation.
Researchers develop liquid crystal lenses
New liquid crystal ensemble resembles a compound eye and can be used as a lens.
Shrinking quantum dots improves charge transfer
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How safe are nanotubes in modern plastics?
Experiments at NIST aim to answer questions about environment and health risks of aging plastics.
Getting under the skin of the li-ion battery dendrite problem
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