Direct ink writing has been used to print ultra-lightweight microwave components directly from silicon carbide.
Photothermal Desalination
How will the emerging field of photothermal materials applied to solar powered water desalination develop in the years ahead?
Small Alginate Hydrogels by Microfluidic Production
L. Mazutis and co-workers have developed a microfluidic approach for production of alginate hydrogels having a unique biconcave shape and the size of a mammalian cell (~10 µm).
Enhanced Contrast for Photoluminescent Switches
Researchers develop dual-frequency response liquid crystal composite material for improved photoluminescent switches.
Heat Management for Flexible Devices
Researchers have come up with a unique materials design and integration strategy that can overcome limitations of flexible micro-VCSELs.
Meet the Macro Awards Winners
This year, already a lot of excellent young scientists have received Macro Awards for their outstanding research in different fields of polymer science.
Stable and Metastable Multi-Phase Systems for Elevated Service Temperatures
Articles from the German Research Foundation Research Training Group “Stable and Metastable Multi-Phase Systems for Elevated Service Temperatures” are presented.
Click chemistry in organic electronic devices
The last decades have witnessed a dramatic advance in organic syntheses from the viewpoint of environmental science and technology. In a review article, Professor Michinobu highlights a novel click reaction inspired by semiconducting polymer doping techniques.
A new strategy to treat acute myeloid leukemia
A new chemotherapeutic strategy combining MHPMA copolymer-based drug formulations for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia is presented.
Multifunctional nanoarrays: flexible and precise nanolithography
High resolution nanolithography from combined fabrication processes creates multifunctional nanoarrays with applications in nanoimprinting and plasmonics.