High-resolution anti-counterfeiting patterns with two-level information encoding are revealed using a one-step, in situ nanocrystal-ink-printing process.
Hannah Muir
Morning Ritual Inspires MOF-based Biosensors
Coffee-ring effect inspires oriented self-assembly of metal–organic frameworks for sweat biosensors.
Hall of Fame Highlight: Joanna Aizenberg
Joanna Aizenberg talks about the people who inspire her, her advice to early-career researchers, and her hopes for the future of scientific research.
Cilia-Inspired Smart Surfaces
Cilia-inspired smart surfaces that sweep micro/nanometer-scale substances in a desired direction could inspire future drug-delivery systems and medical technologies.
Taking Color Inspiration from Evolutionary-Optimized White Beetle Wings
Researchers from Switzerland, Germany, UK and USA explore the local structure responsible for the vibrant white color of Cyphochilus beetles.
Blowing Off Steam with Mushrooms
Researchers from Nanjing University use Shiitake mushrooms for solar steam generation.
3D Printed Water Splitting Device
Researchers from Nanyang Technological University demonstrate 3D-printed, surface-modified electrodes for effective water splitting.
Wearable Devices using Off-the-Shelf, Plain-Woven Fabrics
Researchers develop a vapor-coating technique to produce wearable electronic devices from conducting-polymer-coated off-the-shelf, plain-woven fabrics.
Blooming Knit Flowers
Knitted soft morphing flowers—lilies, daffodils, gamopetalous and calla flowers—are fabricated using thermally responsive smart fibres.
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.