Macromolecular Materials and Engineering has published a new special issue on functional nanofibers, guest-edited by Il-Doo Kim.
Technology
Plate reader developed for drug discovery
A new automated fluorescence lifetime imaging plate reader has been used to study aggregation of HIV-1 Gag proteins.
UM nanotech researcher elected to Royal Society
Paul O’Brien’s research centres on developing new chemical processes for thin films and nanoparticles, especially of chalcogenide-containing materials.
Aluminum Foam from Scrap
A group of scientists show a low cost route to manufacture high quality aluminum foam.
Bistable graphene transistor developed
Device is capable of revolutionising technologies for medical imaging and security screening.
Look Both Ways: Metallic Janus Particles Reviewed
Patchy particles, and Janus particles in particular, already have such broad application potential that it’s hard to believe they are a relatively young concept to nanoscience.
Photovoltaics researcher elected to Royal Society
Martin Green from UNSW, a pioneer in solar photovoltaic science and engineering, has been elected into the prestigious Fellowship of the Royal Society.
"Smart" nano-network can control insulin release for diabetes treatment
Researchers have developed a network of nanoscale particles that can be injected into the body and release insulin when blood-sugar levels rise.
Process turns carbon nanotubes into liquid crystals
Rice University strategy turns negatively charged carbon nanotubes into liquid crystals that could enhance the creation of fibers and films.
Zinc could be a "golden" bullet for bioabsorbable stents
Some materials dissolve too quickly in the body, and some hang around forever — zinc, however, may be just right.
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