Which pathways do nanomedicines take after they have been swallowed? Scientists find a recirculation pathway of polymeric micelles using multimodal nonlinear optical microscopy.
Advanced Materials Top 40 for May 16, 2012
Many new entries in the Top 40 most-read papers in Advanced Materials last week, including work on graphene, organic and oxide semiconductors, plasmonics, and nanostructures.
Smart as Skin: Intelligent Corrosion Protection
New research from MPI Dusseldorf takes aim at corrosion: a reactive system has been developed, able to deliver corrosion inhibitor to any cut on a metal surface.
Advanced Materials Top 40 for May 9, 2012
Monica Craciun’s communication on graphene-based conductors tops the charts in the first Advanced Materials Top 40.
Ode to Carbon Dioxide
This week, Professor Ozin defends that most maligned of molecules, carbon dioxide.
Reactive Fillers to Produce Wollastonite Bioceramics
Scientists from Italy and the USA present an innovative processing method for the fabrication of 3D scaffolds for bone tissue engineering using either fused deposition or conventional hot extrusion.
Micro / Nano Replication
Micro and nano molding is a relatively new but fast-growing field that is impacting industries that use plastic parts in their products. Micro/Nano Molding introduces the fundamentals and processes for micro and nano molding for plastic components. This book...
Biomimetic, Bioresponsive, and Bioactive Materials
The accessible introduction to biomaterials and their applications in tissue replacement, medical devices, and more Molecular and cell biology is being increasingly integrated into the search for high-performance biomaterials and biomedical devices,...
Mass Spectrometry in Structural Biology and Biophysics
The definitive guide to mass spectrometry techniques in biology and biophysics The use of mass spectrometry (MS) to study the architecture and dynamics of proteins is increasingly common within the biophysical community, and Mass Spectrometry in Structural...
Biomaterials with bite: A new understanding of the spider’s fang
Prof. Peter Fratzl and co-workers analyzed the structure of spider fangs to gain a better understanding of chitin-based biomaterials.