An Israeli team of researchers found a self‐calibration point for near‐infrared human finger tissue measurements.
Micro-/Nanotechnology
Paper-Derived Ferroelectric Ceramics
The ability to fabricate a multilayer functional ceramic with tailored pore structure using the preceramic-paper technology in conjunction with calendaring, lamination and sintering is demonstrated.
Automated Cancer Screening Using Raman Spectroscopy
A team of researchers from the UK present the application of wavelength modulated Raman spectroscopy for the automated label‐ and fluorescence‐free classification of fixed squamous epithelial cells in suspension, such as those produced during a cervical smear test.
Energy Made from Carbon Dioxide
Scientists show that single nickel atoms are an efficient, cost-effective catalyst for converting carbon dioxide into useful chemicals.
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Trans-Scale Biosensing Interface for Ultrasensitive Detection [Video]
Dr. Fan Yang and Prof. Guo-Jun Zhang from Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, and co-workers, engineer a trans-scale biosensing interface capable of ultrasensitive microRNA detection.
Photogravitactic Microswimmers
Artificial photochemically-active microswimmers, with 2D or 3D swimming behavior, can also swim against gravity.
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Moisture-Resistant Perovskite Solar Cells Based on Low-Cost Dye [Video]
Dopant-free, moisture-resistant hole-transport materials (HTMs) for perovskite solar cells based on derivatives of the dye anthanthrone (ANT) are developed by Sagar M. Jain from Swansea University Bay Campus, Prashant Sonar from Queensland University of Technology, and co-workers.
Laying Waste to Oil Spills
An international team have used waste cooking oil from a university cafe to make a cheap, effective material for absorbing oil from seawater.
Nature-Inspired Surface and Materials Research at Beihang University
A recent special issue of Advanced Materials, issue 45 in 2017, was dedicated to highlighting nature-inspired surface and materials research at Beihang University in Beijing, China.
Enhancing Catalyst Stability for Polypropylene Production
The important role of surface-bound hydroxy groups of vanadium catalysts under reaction conditions by employing in situ DRIFTS experiments and DFT calculations is elucidated.
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