Discover how iodide can be used to control the shape of bimetallic nanoparticles for application in catalysis, solar-energy conversion and therapeutics.
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The High Impact of Advanced Science
Advanced Science celebrates its new impact factor with the publication of an exclusive review issue.
Boosting the Sensitivity of Bio/Chemical Sensing with Nanogap Metasurfaces
A metamaterial superabsorber structure with sub-5-nanometer gaps boosts the sensitivity of bio/chemical sensing.
Single-Molecule Molecular Machines
Protein Science has published a Special Issue on Molecular Machines guest edited by Carlos Bustamante from the Laboratory of Single Molecule Biophysics at UC Berkeley. Each living cell, whether prokaryotic or eukaryotic, is a microscopic but complex structure. Its...
Tiny Caterpillar-Inspired Robot Inches Closer to Human-Friendly Light Robotics
Researchers develop a liquid crystalline elastomer robot fueled completely by visible light. The robot is capable of biomimetic locomotion resembling a caterpillar and can be operated directly on human skin.
Creating Touchpads with a Spray
Researchers added low-cost touch sensing to objects of almost any shape.
Solar Glasses: A Glimpse into the Bright Future of Wearable Electronics
In an important step forward for wearable electronics, researchers design and build a set of “solar glasses”, which integrate transparent solar cells into the lenses and electronics into the frames, to measure and display the instantaneous light intensity and ambient temperature.
Inspired by Nature: Intelligent Nanofiber Composites
Prof. Korley and co-workers explore the design principles used to develop environmentally-responsive materials that serve as release agents, sensors, switches, and actuators.
High-Performance Piezoelectric Nanogenerators
A high-performance, flexible piezoelectric nanogenerator is fabricated to convert mechanical energy into electricity that can power a variety of devices.
Multiplex FRET Biosensor Simplifies Nucleic Acid Detection
Time-gated FRET-based biosensors allow the quantification of multiple nucleic acids at low nanomolar concentrations using just a single donor–acceptor pair.
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