For the first time, the superlubricity between atomic layers of hexagonal molybdenum disulfide has been experimentally studied.
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Transparent Wood Laser
Elena Vasileva and co-workers develop an organic laser by embedding an organic dye into transparent wood.
New Book Series “Nanotechnology Innovation and Applications”
New book series “Nanotechnology Innovation and Applications” – out now! The book series “Nanotechnology Innovation and Applications” was initiated and overseen by Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Marcel Van de Voorde who has more than 40 years’ experience in European research...
Advanced Optical Materials Top 5 – May 2017
The month’s top articles from the field of nanooptics, optoelectronics, metamaterials, optical devices, detectors & sensors, micro/nano resonators and more.
3D-Printed Transparent Glass
3D-printed transparent glass is prepared using a two-step method that shows promise for the creation of glass optics as well as intricate glass structures.
Combating KRAS Mutant Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
A new targeted chemotherapeutic nano-medicine NANOPt-pan, composed of Panitumumab and DACHPt (the active form of Oxaliplatin), could passively and actively target EGFR over-expressing tumors and effectively target both KRAS wild type- and mutant-tumors.
Functionalized Silk Fibroin Films as a Platform for Optical Diffraction-Based Sensing Applications
A set of biocompatible, biodegradable, and biofunctionalizable diffractive optical elements (DOEs) using silk proteins as the building materials are reported by Zhendong Tao, Tiger H. Tao and co-workers.
Drone Flying is a New Method for Monitoring River Habitats
Monitoring the quality and distribution of physical habitat parameters in rivers, such as water depth, grain size and flow velocity, is vital for species survival.
Using PyMOL as a Platform for Computational Drug Design
A recent review discusses various molecular modeling modules in PyMOL, covering those for visualization and analysis enhancement, protein-ligand modeling, molecular simulations and drug screening.
ParaStamp Rewritable Microarrays for Cell Patterning and Drug Screening
For fundamental biological studies or complex investigations of drug behaviour, ParaStamp is a powerful enabling technology.
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