Phase transitions, gold films, and gallium oxide – these and more in November’s physics highlights.
Laser bonding improves automotive electronics
Industry and research join forces to improve bonding processes in the automotive industry.
Vibrational molecular pathology
IR and Raman spectral imaging can distinguish between tissue types, disease types and stages, and even identify the primary tumors from spectral patterns observed in metastatic cells.
Small EiC awarded Beijing University of Technology guest professorship
Professor Guangsheng Guo, the President of BJUT, presents appointment in ceremony in Beijing.
Boosting the interaction of light and metal nanoparticles
Subwavelength metal nanoparticles with separation on the order of one wavelength can form a plasmonic mode that enhances absorption and scattering of light.
Combining nanotechnology to better image human tissue
Researchs show that combining nanoparticles and DNA nanotechnology can amplify the signal obtained from imaging the extracellular matrix.
Exploring quality in gradient copolymers
Atomic force microscopy was used to image and characterize the gradient composition in single molecular bottlebrushes.
200 000 years of practical experience: The science and technology of adhesives
Macromolecular Reaction Engineering has published two special issues on the science and technology of adhesive materials and bio-inspired adhesives, guest-edited by Hadi Izadi and Alexander Penlidis.
A better way to decontaminate medical supplies
Research investigates the antimicrobial efficiency of microwave plasma processed air with manifold RNS against vegetative bacteria and bacterial endospores.
Laser as Sniffer Dog for Explosives
A new compact sensor system based on an LED pumped polymer laser detects explosive vapors quickly and sensitively.