Advanced Functional Materials publishes a special issue on the most advanced achievements and promising approaches in the field of bio-inspired materials for photonics.
Optics
Ultrasensitive Printable Phototransistors
Chinese scientists developed ultrasensitive organic phototransistors suitable for applications in flexible and wearable optoelectronic devices.
A Photo-Responsive Hydrogel Assists in Spinal Cord Repair
A photosensitive hydrogel has shown promise in healing spinal cord injuries.
In Vivo Imaging to Protect Critical Care Patients
OCT provides in vivo detection of bacterial biofilms in critical care patients to reduce the incidence of ventilator‐associated pneumonia.
To All-Silicon Optoelectronic Integration and Beyond: Chip-Based Silicon Light-Emitting Devices
A new silicon-based light-emitting diode (LED) is developed, and provides a solution in the manufacturing of better LEDs.
Optical Coherence Microscopy Provides New Insight into Infertility
Researchers apply optical coherence microscopy to create in vivo images of the preimplantation developmental process in mice.
‘Moses Technology’: Holmium Laser Lithotripsy Battling Urinary Stones
French scientists report on their new findings on fragments and dust after holmium laser lithotripsy with and without ‘Moses technology’ applied to urinary stones.
Hall of Fame Highlight: Thomas P. Russell
Thomas P. Russell shares the highlights of his career, current research focus, and his thoughts on the future of materials science.
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Improving the Sensitivity of Fluorescence-based Immunoassays [Video]
A novel photobleaching method to reduce the autofluorescence of magnetic beads, improving the analytical performance of fluorescence‐based immunoassays.
Metallic Metasurface: How to Stay Under The Radar?
Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences have prepared all-metallic metasurfaces as wide-angle microwave diffusers.
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