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.
Interview with a Board Member: Jörg Lahann
A conversation with new Advanced Materials board member Jörg Lahann on research, publishing, and life.
Getting under the skin: hydrogels for monitoring oxygen levels
Oxygen-responsive hydrogels for non-invasive subcutaneous oxygen monitoring is reported by Prof. Jon Lovell and co-workers at the University of Buffalo.
October highlights from physica status solidi
Graphene, elastomers, and hybrid molecule–surfaces – these and more in October’s physics highlights.
Macromolecular prodrugs for controlled delivery of ribavirin
Conjugation of ribavirin to a carrier polymer prevents association of the drug with the red blood cells and thus overcomes the origin of the main side effect.
Interview with a Board Member: Prof. Georges Hadziioannou
New Advanced Materials board member, Prof. Georges Hadziioannou, answers a few questions about his scientific career, and research and publishing in general.
Equilibrium under pressure – the kinetics of iron-mediated ATRP
Buback and Matyjaszewski investigate the pressure dependence of iron-mediated atom-transfer radical polymerization (ATRP).
Laser as Sniffer Dog for Explosives
A new compact sensor system based on an LED pumped polymer laser detects explosive vapors quickly and sensitively.
Remotely Controlled Colloids, Interfaces, and Biosystems
The first topical Special Issue of Particle & Particle Systems Characterization – guest edited by Gleb Sukhorukov, Igor Luzinov, and Sergiy Minko.
Most accessed papers in physica status solidi for September 2013
We present the most downloaded papers from the pss family of journals from September.