The Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics has published a special issue on shape-memory polymers.
Targeting cancer cells with functionalised nanorods
Researchers have described composite nanorods that consist of long iron segments and short gold tips and can be functionalized with biomolecules of interest.
Near-IR plasmonic nanoparticles kill tumour tissue
ETH researchers have developed plasmonic particles that are relatively easy to produce and have a wide range of applications, including cancer treatment.
Fluorescence shows real-time nanoparticle biodegradation
New method allows researchers to directly measure nanoparticle degradation in real time within biological environments.
Setting nanomagnet domain walls into motion
Domain walls can be synchronously displaced using magnetic field pulses.
October highlights from physica status solidi
Graphene, elastomers, and hybrid molecule–surfaces – these and more in October’s physics highlights.
Processing technologies allow control of the morphology of polymeric materials
Morphology control technologies for polymeric materials during processing are reviewed by scientists from Sichuan University.
Controlling color in an electric field
Scientists from Germany and UK develop a printing process that uses one tunable ink for all colors.
Cementite and magnetite nanomagnets in blood purification: responsive enough?
Swiss researchers investigate the magnetic responsiveness of cytocompatible polyethylene functionalized carbon coated cementite and magnetite nanoparticles.
Spin clocks: Probing fundamental symmetries in nature
German researchers have proposed a spin clock that is based on the free spin-precession of gaseous, nuclear spin-polarized 3He and 129Xe.