Check out the articles highlighted on the covers of the latest issue of Advanced Optical Materials.
Lisa Smith
A Chemical Switch for Physical Release
Structural transformations of nanoscale boroxines allow the controlled release of guest molecules.
Good news all around for OLED displays
Researchers fabricate transparent metal electrodes of just 5 nm, significantly improving the efficiency and angular colour stability of white OLED devices.
Oleophobicity: this fish won’t cry over spilt oil
Most people consider oil spills in seawater repellent, but the filefish takes oleophobicity to a new level.
Remote Controlled Drug Delivery
A noninvasive, controlled method of drug delivery via functionalising gold nanocages for Alzheimer’s disease therapy increases the therapeutic efficacy of chelation therapy.
Bistable liquid crystal pixels
In a proof-of-concept study, authors in Italy have demonstrated electric field-controlled switching between stable states in a porous material containing nematic liquid crystals.
Spotlight on Professor Molly Stevens
Professor Molly Stevens has become a recognised role model in science. She has won award after award and built a large and successful research group at Imperial College London.
Spotlight on Professor Katsuhiko Ariga
The first thing I noticed about our new Editorial Board Member for Advanced Materials is that Professor Ariga is very on top of his emails. I was then delighted to discover his great sense of humour…
Effects of nanowires on fibroblast dynamics
Bigger is not necessarily better: when it comes to culturing fibroblasts on nanowire substrates, there are several reasons to reconsider the use of long nanowires.
No Dyes for Emission Control: Quantum Dot FRET Isolation Provides the Full Spectrum
Controlled physical placement of quantum dots inside block copolymer microspheres determines the combined emission characteristics.