New particles give potential approach to treating atherosclerosis and other chronic inflammatory diseases.
Fuel from the Sun
Professor Geoff Ozin on his “super leaf” challenge – producing fuel by matching nature.
Producing extra-fine carbon nanotubes easily and quickly
Carbon nanowires have been obtained by tempering diamantane dicarboxylic acid inside carbon nanotubes.
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.
Increasing SERS enhancement in patterned nanoparticle arrays
How to improve efficient focusing of light on the nanoscale by using lithographically patterned metal nanoparticle arrays.
Litmus paper for detecting organic solvents
A litmus-type sensor system for the detection of volatile organic compounds is developed using a common office inkjet printer.
Nanomaterials kaleidoscope: building a nanochemistry periodic table
In a new piece, Prof. Geoffrey Ozin makes his case for a new kind of combinatorial strategy for nanomaterials based on the idea of nanochemistry DNA.
Casting Aluminum Composite Ingots
Chinese scientists produced composite ingots made from different aluminum alloys with the potential for a great deal of commercial use.
Advanced Optical Materials publishes first issue
The first independent issue of Advanced Optical Materials is now online, including a review on magnetoplasmonics as well as ten excellent, original research articles.
Welding polymers with lasers
Welding incompatible polymers with lasers in seconds could spur new industrial products.










