By harnessing the intrinsic organizational properties of polymeric tethers, nanoparticles can be programmed to self-assemble into a variety of micron-sized domain structures in a reversible way.
Jan 3rd, 2017
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The purpose of this review is to indicate how nano- and microcarriers of drug substances can solve the problems with the drug delivery in the ocular tissues, to indicate the possible hazards and side effects, depending on the polymer nature and route of administration, and to visualize the future potential of these carriers in the pharmaceutical practice.
Jan 3rd, 2017
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Researchers have developed a plasmonic nanolaser that operates at visible light frequencies and uses so-called dark lattice modes.
Jan 3rd, 2017
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For the first time, it has been possible to produce functional OLED electrodes from graphene.
Jan 3rd, 2017
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A biologist and a materials scientist have teamed up to unravel the biological forces at play within our bodies. The first phase: feeding nanoparticles to worms.
Jan 2nd, 2017
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Researchers have successfully softened malignant tumors by heating them. This method, called nanohyperthermia, makes the tumors more vulnerable to therapeutic agents.
Jan 2nd, 2017
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Researchers have grown needle- and thread-like diamonds and studied their useful properties.
Dec 29th, 2016
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Through a novel approach, we provide a method to decouple one of the major problems into KPFM/EFM advanced modes, the mechanical crosstalk.
Dec 29th, 2016
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A new review article discusses recent developments in stimuli-responsive membranes with an emphasis on membranes manufactured by polymer self-assembly.
Dec 29th, 2016
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Optical Properties of Graphene, a book solely devoted to the optical properties of graphene, reviews the unique properties of graphene that hold great promise to revolutionize many photonic and opto-electronic devices.
Dec 28th, 2016
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Reproducibility is a necessity for science but has often eluded researchers studying the lifetime of organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). Recent research sheds new light on why: impurities present in the vacuum chamber during fabrication but in amounts so small that they are easily overlooked.
Dec 28th, 2016
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Researchers have designed for the first time a heat-guiding structure on the size of nanometers that can steer heat away from, or even towards critical regions of current silicon (or advanced chalcogenide) chips through computer simulations.
Dec 27th, 2016
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Scientists have developed a transparent, self-healing, highly stretchable conductive material that can be electrically activated to power artificial muscles and could be used to improve batteries, electronic devices, and robots.
Dec 27th, 2016
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Process enables creation of mechanical components with functionality, such as surgical pins that change color with strain.
Dec 27th, 2016
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Researchers have had initial success in mice using nanodiscs to deliver a customized therapeutic vaccine for the treatment of colon and melanoma cancer tumors.
Dec 27th, 2016
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LEGO-style building method has potential for making 1-dimensional materials with extraordinary properties.
Dec 27th, 2016
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