Photothermal core-shell nanoparticles that can release nitric oxide upon NIR irradiation efficiently reversing multi-drug resistance in cancer.
Advanced Functional Materials
There is No Step Two: Simultaneous Synthesis and Application of Nanoparticles
The recognition that scaling down would be the key to the future of technology led to research into simpler, greener techniques to synthesise nanomaterial building blocks. It’s not enough that the materials can be created: synthesis techniques need to be precise and...
Kirigami/Origami-Based Reflectors for Beam Steering
Redirecting incident light towards a specific direction is a basic feat of engineering useful for large applications, such as redirecting sunlight onto solar panels or to provide greater illumination in a household, and for smaller applications, such as in optical...
Now You See It, Now You Don’t: Self-Destructing Electronics
Researchers have developed transient electronics that self-destruct via sublimation in dry conditions.
The “Coffee Ring Effect”: Inspiring the Design of Self-Assembling Conductive Circuits
Thousands of conductive circuit arrays are self-assembled in just one minute by utilizing the coffee ring effect.
New DNA Vaccine Enhances Protection Against Hepatitis C Virus
Researchers develop a highly effective DNA vaccine based on oscillating plasmonic gold nanoparticles for protection against the hepatitis C virus.
Are MoS2 Nanosheets Safe for Use in Humans?
Biodegradability and biocompatibility studies show minimal cytotoxicity, particularly for covalently functionalized MoS2 nanosheets.
Flexible Phototransistors from the Printer
Printable and flexible organic phototransistors with high performance by blending common organic semiconductors with biocompatible polymers.
Heart of Gold: Bioink with Gold Nanorods for 3D Printed Cardiac Constructs
Towards customizable and biomimetic 3D-printed cardiac construct with contractile properties for drug testing.
Just a Pinch of Base or Acid: Enhancing Proton Transport in Peptide Fibrils
Biological inspired proton transfer is investigated in a recent publication in Advanced Functional Materials.
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