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The month’s top articles from the field of nanooptics, optoelectronics, optical devices, detectors & sensors, micro/nano resonators and more.
In a new study, researchers from the Johannes Kepler University in Linz, Austria, present for the first time a synthetic route to prepare polyphosphazenes with globular, highly branched morphologies (so called “star dendritic molecular brushes”) and controlled size.
It is shown that soft fillers significantly influence the long-term stability of silicone elastomers.
Silk, elastin and collagen are naturally occurring fibrous proteins with a tremendous potential in biomaterial systems.
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Layer-by-layer assembly (or LbL assembly for short) is a promising candidate for scaling up the production of thin films to meet industry needs.
In our Macromolecular Journals Writing Competition we asked PhD students and Post-Docs to send us a short news piece on papers from the Macromolecular Journals family highlighting exceptional research. Here we present the winner.
A research group led by Prof. Volker Abetz at Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht in Germany has introduced one new dimension to the fabrication of non-solvent induced phase separation- (SNIPS) based isoporous block copolymer membranes.
Bio-synthetic Hybrid Materials and Bionanoparticles, edited By Alexander Boker, and Patrick Van Rijn: book reviewed by Dr. Fabio Nudelman, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
Quantum entanglement visualized for the first time ever
Springer Nature staff to take unprecedented strike action
Tiny robots with a big impact: Scientists develop microrobots for single-cell handling
An anti-inflammatory peptide may hold the key to low-back pain relief
Explaining the “universe breaker” galaxies discovered by the James Webb Telescope
Could a nuclear explosion set Earth’s atmosphere on fire?
Gliese 12 b: An exo-Venus with Earth-like temperatures
How the brain protects itself from the negative effects of CBD
New study reveals surprising impact of screen time on the developing brain
Contact lenses bring 3D holograms to life for augmented reality