The fluorescent rotaxane is a molecular shuttle sensitive to temperature, pH, and solvent polarity changes. It forms a gel which changes its fluorescence properties upon acidic/basic gas exposure and can be turned into a liquid by shaking, heating, and by adding anions.
Material scientists at ETH Zurich and the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces in Potsdam have developed a new type of sensor to measure CO2.
Check out the articles highlighted on the covers of the latest issue of Advanced Optical Materials.
New linear actuator “N-472” from the “PiezoMike” series with integrated incremental encoder for the closed-loop adjustment of mechanical and optomechanical components. The positioning control is designed for point-to-point motion and nanometer-precise positioning at the target position.
Impedance spectroscopy allows sensitive, simple, cheap devices for the quantitative detection of persistent toxic pollutants.
Researchers from the Netherlands present a timely overview on self-assembled fluorene or perylene based chromophores focussing on biological applications.
A multiple core–shell 3D printing method has been developed to fabricate soft, stretchable, fibre-based, capacitive strain sensors. The sensors can be readily integrated into conventional clothing and used in gait monitoring.
Researchers present a molybdenum disulfide–palladium composite system for highly sensitive detection of hydrogen at room temperature.
Recent research in to the biological applications of the organic electrochemical transistor is reviewed in the Journal of Applied Polymer Science
Researchers highlight the potential and current biological and biomedical applications of micro- and nanoparticle research.
Quantum entanglement visualized for the first time ever
Scientists take a closer look at rare particles called hypernuclei
An anti-inflammatory peptide may hold the key to low-back pain relief
Researchers take a glimpse at the structure of rare tetraquarks
Cutting out processed foods doesn’t automatically make a diet healthier
CERN scientists search for new physics in unusual energy patterns linked to hidden particles
String theory provides a new take on the expansion of the Universe
How the brain protects itself from the negative effects of CBD
Could a nuclear explosion set Earth’s atmosphere on fire?
New study reveals surprising impact of screen time on the developing brain