This special issue on low-dimensional carbon materials for Small is dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the Center for Nanochemistry at Peking University.
Swimming Microbots: Self-propelling Catalytic Micromotors Follow a pH Gradient
February 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Scientists have developed autonomous catalytic microrobots that swim towards a specified target with a speed of 20 body length per second.
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Professors Ali Khademhosseini and Hua Zhang win 2012 Small Young Innovator Awards
January 28, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Awards were presented at the Small Science Symposium: Frontiers in Nanomedicine, held 10 – 12 December 2012 in Singapore.
Hierarchical self-organisation to build from the nanoscale up
January 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Researchers have observed the spontaneous organisation of small molecules into nanovesicles, and then microvesicles.
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Wavelength-Dependent Shapeshifting: Plasmon-Mediated Growth Control
January 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Selective growth of twinned silver nanocubes from high-energy incident light refined by Chad Mirkin and co-workers.
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Carbon nanotubes lower nerve-damaging chloride in cells
December 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A nanomaterial engineered by researchers at Duke can help regulate chloride levels in nerve cells that contribute to chronic pain, epilepsy, and traumatic brain injury.
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Glass fuel cells for next-generation electronics
December 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
New breed of micro fuel cell could serve as a long-lasting, low-cost, and eco-friendly power source for portable electronic devices.
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Micromotion Gets a Two-Faced Lift: Using Janus Particles for Chemical Power
November 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Exploiting the two-faced nature of Janus particles leads to research in multi-fuelled locomotion.
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Researchers Develop New, Less Expensive Nanolithography Technique
September 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new nanolithography technique that is less expensive than other approaches and can be used to create technologies with biomedical applications.
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2011 Materials Science Impact Factors Released
June 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Get all the information on the 2011 impact factors for materials science journals here, including Advanced Materials.
