Carbon nanotubes have the potential to unlock effective treatments for that most delicate of systems – the mammalian central nervous system. But conflicting studies and reports on potential toxicity underline the need for careful, standardized, and thorough research protocols.
Book Review: Charge and Exciton Transport through Molecular Wires
New publication brings together theory and experimental results in molecular electronics – can we go beyond Moore’s law? Emanuele Orgiu & Paolo Samorì of ISIS tell us more
Flexible Approach to Nano Building Blocks
Tetrahedral constructs of DNA are a new way to support proteins on functional nanostructures, according to work by U.S. scientists.
Macromolecular Rapid Communications is now indexed in MEDLINE
Highly rated polymer science journal Macromolecular Rapid Communications chosen for indexing in MEDLINE.
The World´s Smallest Pipettes: Capillary Action in Carbon Nanotubes
Encapsulated metal nanoparticles can be extracted from carbon nanotubes through reverse capillary action.
A Soft Touch with Increasing Resistance
Researchers integrate energy absorbing metal hollow spheres into a wire-woven bulk Kagome structure. These hybrids show an outstanding energy absorption capability.
Two-Way Traffic: Counterpropagating Optical Beams
One of the simplest processes in nonlinear optics leading to a variety of complex physics phenomena is the mutual interaction of two counterpropagating optical beams in a medium
Watchmakers in Polymer Science – On the Road to Precision Macromolecular Chemistry
Get free access to selected articles of an exciting special issue in Macromolecular Rapid Communications.
Polymer Reaction Engineering: Topical Issue of Chemical Engineering and Technology
New special issue on cutting edge developments in the field of polymer reaction engineering.
T. Yoshida on 'Electrodeposition of Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Thin Films'
In this latest author commentary, Dr. Tsukasa Yoshida reveals the story behind his Feature Article in Advanced Functional Materials






