Marine environments, and seawater in particular, are extremely corrosive. Effective corrosion protection for marine constructions is an important area of development.
Conjugated Polymer Synthesis: Methods and Reactions
Zhishan Bo of Beijing Normal University, China reviews Conjugated Polymer Synthesis:Methods and Reactions, edited by Yoshiki Chujo.
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.
Fabrication of Silicon Nanopillars for SERS
A simple two step process was developed to fabricate substrates with flexible free standing nanopillars which exhibit a large and uniform
Raman enhancement.
Producing Nanomaterials via Laser Ablation
Professor Weiping Cai and co-workers have investigated the laser ablation/irradiation in liquid technique for producing nanomaterials.
Ironmaking with a microwave, evolution, and greener steel
Evolution in steel-making and low energy and low carbon dioxide processes: the highlights of this month’s Steel Research International
An expert look at correlated electrons
Electronic correlations strongly influence the properties of matter and thus are an ideal playground for physicists to explore fundamental aspects of solid state physics.
Stirred, Not Shaken – Gold-Mercury Nanoparticles
Dr. Stijn Mertens, Belgium, talks about his group’s recent achievements in forming nanoparticles that consist of a core of pure gold surrounded by a solid solution of gold and mercury.
The World´s Smallest Pipettes: Capillary Action in Carbon Nanotubes
Encapsulated metal nanoparticles can be extracted from carbon nanotubes through reverse capillary action.
Nanochemistry – When It Rains It Pores
Professor Geoffrey Ozin from the University of Toronto reviews porous materials—how the research goals have varied over the years, where we are today, and what these materials may offer in the future.