The 4th volume of Advanced Science is launched with issue 1.
Kirsten Severing
Glycocluster Design Could Lead to Targeted Drug Delivery
Japanese researchers have developed a way to engineer glycan complexes in a way that allows the molecules to be transported preferentially to specific organs of the body.
Inspired by Nature – Advanced Engineering Designs
Only seldom are square/rectangular shapes found in nature. One notable exception is the bird feather shaft -why?
Towards High Gas Barrier Thin Films – A Simple and Eco-Friendly Process
Reaearchers from Texas A&M demonstrate a process to apply a super gas barrier to plastic packaging films using only polymers in a water-based solution
Smart Liquid Windows
Glass-glass fluidic devices for large-area integration with adaptive façades and smart windows
Ionic Liquids in Polymer Design
A special issue in Macromolecular Rapid Communications presents selected highlights in the exciting field of ionic liquid-based polymers.
Precipitation “on demand” – towards surfactant-free nanoparticles
Researchers from Germany introduce acid-triggered precipitation which facilitates the removal of surfactant fragments from nanoparticles simplifying the purification and enabling nanoparticle precipitation “on demand.”
Swiss-Army-Knife Approach to Surface Functionalization
Swiss researchers present a postmodification protocol of a polymer that allows the creation of a variety of surfaces for different applications.
Best of Macros – Edition 2016 Now Online
The editors of the Macromolecular Journals have nominated the top papers of 2015!
Silicone-Based Systems as Dielectric Elastomer Transducers
Silicone elastomers are favourable materials for dielectric elastomer transducers. Read more about the current state-of-the-art.