X-ray techniques to peek into nanoparticle synthesis

The advantages and disadvantages of the available X-ray techniques for real-time testing of the colloidal nanoparticle synthesis are reviewed.

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Rigoberto Advincula wins Herman Mark prize in polymer science

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Rigoberto Advincula wins polymer prize for his work in synthesis, polymer brushes, nanostructured surfaces and smart coatings.

Thinking Big to Think Small: US Nanoscale Science Research Centres

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Scanning probe microscopy in the US Department of Energy Nanoscale Research Centers: status, perspectives, and opportunities.

Dresden Center for Nanoanalysis opens at TU Dresden, Germany

The Technische Universität Dresden has celebrated the official opening of a new analytics center – the Dresden Center for Nanoanalysis.

Nanowires on their way to highly efficient photovoltaic devices?

Cross-section through a proposed two-junction nanowire-
on-Si solar cell

Review paper analyzes opportunities and obstacles for III-V nanowires in solar energy harvesting.

Advances in Electrospun Functional Nanofibers

Special Issue on Functional Nanofibers

Macromolecular Materials and Engineering has published a new special issue on functional nanofibers, guest-edited by Il-Doo Kim.

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Spotlight on Polymer Chemistry, Issue 12

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The Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry highlights some important research in the latest issue.

How does microstructuring impact on solar cell efficiency?

New research has investigated how the internal structure of organic solar cells impacts their performance.

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Flexible electrodes for flexible electronics

A high-magnification image of the fabricated electrodes.

Chinese researchers develop a new process to make flexible electrodes for lithium ion batteries quickly and easily.

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Plate reader developed for drug discovery

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A new automated fluorescence lifetime imaging plate reader has been used to study aggregation of HIV-1 Gag proteins.

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