Professor Ozin looks back at the predictions for the field of nanochemistry he made 20 years ago; where has nanotechnology gone since?
Stress Sensitive Polymers
German researchers found stress to be a new trigger for shape memory polymers.
Book Review: Bulk Nanostructured Materials
Professor Jürgen Eckert gives his view on Bulk Nanostructured Materials, edited by Michael J. Zehetbauer and Yuntian Theodore Zhu.
June Highlights from Physica Status Solidi
Heterojunctions, nanowires, and radiation sensors – these and more in June’s physics highlights.
Rapid Virus Detection through Immobilization on Nanomaterials
Proof-of-concept localization of the Hendra virus demonstrates point-of-care detection of viruses to facilitate better control of epidemics.
Hierarchical Electrohydrodynamic Structures for SERS
Hierarchical electrohydrodynamic pattern formation enables the fabrication of multiscale 3D structured arrays as SERS-active platforms.
Latest physica status solidi article highlights (May 2012)
Latest physica status solidi article highlights (May 2012)
A New Oxidation State for Dysprosium
Professor Tetsuya Uda and co-workers have uncovered the first evidence of tetravalent dysprosium in a crystalline oxide material.
Exciting times for Polymer Physics
It’s a fascinating time for polymer science in fields as diverse as energy generation, biomedical applications, and nanotechnology.
Thinking Big about Small-Scale Research: Nanotechnology in Japan
The International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA) features in a new special issue from Advanced Materials.