Xiong Wen (David) Lou on his research focus, the future of his field and current scientific trends.
Plants from Plants
The first-time toy company Lego produces bricks from sugarcane-based plastic and with energy from renewable sources.
Hall of Fame Highlight: Guillermo C. Bazan
Guillermo C. Bazan on intellectual giants, science communication and future research.
Engineering Stealth Mode Nanoparticles for Enhanced Drug Delivery
Scientists graft multifunctional biopolymers on the outer surface of nanometric metal-organic frameworks to improve its furtiveness.
Bacteria Produce Electric Current from Sugar
Intestinal bacteria can create an electric current, according to a new study from Lund University in Sweden.
Hall of Fame Highlight: Mark C. Hersam
Mark C. Hersam from Nortwestern University from scanning ponds to scanning probe microscopy.
Understanding Microplastics
Reserchers intend to develop a market-ready process for efficient sample collection in water.
Hall of Fame Highlight: Luis Liz-Marzán
Luis Liz-Marzán on nanoparticles, a concerning trend in science, and his future research plans.
Graphdiynes: Recent Achievements in Photo- and Electro-Chemical Catalysis
Recent research trends in 2D carbon allotropes for energy conversion.
Mimicking Living Systems using Polymer Chemistry
PISA allows for the complete synthesis of chemical systems without using biochemistry.