Capillary stamping of micro-/nanometer scale replica patterns as a potential tool for the design and fabrication of small electronics
Micro-/Nanotechnology
Special Issue Bimetallic Nanomaterials
Recent developments and perspectives on bimetallic nanomaterials highlighted in Particle & Particle Systems Characterization.
TB Off: Fighting Tuberculosis with Magnetic Triggers
New magnetically-activated drug delivery systems offer a potentially more effective tool to fight tuberculosis
SLIPS–Slippery Liquid Infused Porous Surfaces via Fs-Laser Ablation
Slippery liquid infused porous surfaces (SLIPS) are created in a one-step approach by fs-laser ablation of polymers.
Energy Perspectives: Arumugam Manthiram Describes Polysulfide Shuttling
Arumugam Manthiram of the University of Texas at Austin was a Web of Science Highly Cited Researcher for 2017. Hear what he has to say about the problem of polysulfide shuttling in sulfur-based battery systems.
Magnetic Helical Microswimmers
The fabrication of microhelices with semi-hard-magnetic characteristics using template-assisted electroforming is reported.
Tiny Structures with Huge Impact
Material scientists shape the surface of tiny, curved carbon fibres tailoring the materials’ properties in a spectacuar way.
A Mesh in the Fight against Microplastics
GKD introduced an optimized dutch weave for use in sewage plants that reliably retains microplastics >6 µm thanks to its slot-shaped pore geometry.
A Pinch of Salt to Improve Battery Performance
A pinch of salt can be used to drastically improve the performance of batteries.
Honeycomb Lattice Increase Battery Life
US researchers developed a honeycomb lattice that could increase battery life of electronic devices by more than a hundred-fold.
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