Fluorescence sensing along with molecular self-assembly leads to a highly selective sensory system for biologically important molecules.
Producing extra-fine carbon nanotubes easily and quickly
Carbon nanowires have been obtained by tempering diamantane dicarboxylic acid inside carbon nanotubes.
Better characterisation of thin film organic semiconductors
Researchers have characterised the molecular packing motifs of several new benzo-thiophene derivatives.
Pennsylvania College of Technology becomes North American GSPC distributor
College will be the sole North American distributor of the Global Standards for Plastics Certification.
Nanostructured electron source developed at NIST
Researchers build a high-efficiency nanostructured electron source that could improve microwave communications and radar.
Interview with Orlando Auciello: Part 2
In the second part of our interview, Orlando Auciello talks about the challenges inherent in transitioning from academia to business.
Video Interview: Christopher Barner-Kowollik
We talk to Professor Christopher Barner-Kowollik, head of the Macromolecular Architectures group at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.
Non-birefringent and Birefringent Ring-Banded Spherulites in PLLA Thin Films
The formation of different ring-banded spherulites as a function of film thickness has been described by Taiwanese and Indonesian researchers.
Subwavelength interference patterns for optical transmission
Vladimir P. Drachev has studied a uniaxial hyperbolic metamaterial for its use in optical communications systems.
Nanoparticles deliver drugs directly to cancerous tumors
A new study published shows how nanoparticles can be combined to secure the effective delivery of cancer drugs to tumour cells.