Researchers develop a new approach to create a homogeneous carbon coating on the surface of titanium dioxide nanoparticles for use in lithium ion batteries.
Nanosight acquired by Malvern
Malvern Instruments Ltd has acquired nanoparticle characterization company NanoSight Ltd. The acquisition was completed on 30th September 2013.
Spotlight on Polymer Chemistry, Issue 20
The Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry highlights some important research in the latest issue.
Nanochemistry Reproducibility
Guest writer Geoffrey Ozin, of the University of Toronto, addresses the difficult problem of reproducing synthesis results in nanochemistry.
Improving HIV treatment with targeted drug delivery
Application of nanotechnology shown to substantially reduce necessary dose of anti-HIV antiretroviral efavirenz.
Spotlight on Professor Molly Stevens
Professor Molly Stevens has become a recognised role model in science. She has won award after award and built a large and successful research group at Imperial College London.
Most accessed papers in physica status solidi for July 2013
We present the most downloaded papers from the pss family of journals from July.
Advanced Materials Interfaces: new journal in 2014, now open for submissions!
A new journal from the Advanced Materials family covering all aspects of surface and interface science is launching in early 2014.
Topical Issue "Optoacoustic Imaging and Spectroscopy for Biomedical Diagnosis"
Bio-optical methods have been an essential tool for biological observation and clinical diagnosis, and optoacoustic (photoacoustic) imaging is now emerging.
New optical sensor can detect individual nanoscale objects
Special polydimethylsiloxane-coated deformed microcavity acts as an optical “whispering gallery”.







