Results for "magnetic nanoparticles"

Responsive Labels for Cells

How do you stick a label on something as small as a cell? Cell-labeling techniques are explained, and the use of polymer-coated nanoparticles as environment-sensitive cell labels is demonstrated by scientists in Germany and Australia.

Taking Shape: Metamorphic Nanocomposites

Taking Shape: Metamorphic Nanocomposites

The development of materials with magnetically adjustable properties has been presented by a German research team from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht (HZG) Centre for Biomaterial Development in Teltow.

Nanospheres and Solar Cells – On a Roll

Nanospheres and Solar Cells – On a Roll

“It seems like the whole world is working on solar cells; trying to make them better, cheaper and safer to cope with the looming global energy drought.” Professor Geoffrey Ozin talks about the current state of solar cell research.