Our Best of pss looks back on a particularly successful publication year of physica status solidi, this time with a strong focus on pss (RRL).
Sputtering of PET
Etching of PET in a plasma has been mimicked in a particle beam experiment by exposing spin-coated PET samples to quantified fluxes ions and atoms.
Dr Bai Cui wins 2012 Professor Sir Richard Brook ceramics prize
University of Illinois researcher wins award for Best Ceramics PhD in the UK for work done at Imperial College London.
Better contrast between good and bad
Alexander Poellinger from Charité in Berline researchers the potential of near-infrared imaging using optical contrast agents for diagnosing breast cancer.
Barrier Coating Reduces Plasticizer Leaching from PVC
A new technology developed by FILK Freiberg and Fraunhofer IST allows production of films only 1 µm on PVC, which are effective barrier for plasticizers.
Nanotube Arrays Produce High-Resolution Holograms
Carbon nanotube arrays have been used to produce high-resolution holograms with high contrast and large field of view.
Protection on the road – enhanced child safety seats
New materials from BASF used in TRIFIX child safety seats from Britax Römer.
Most accessed papers in physica status solidi for September 2012
Most downloaded papers from the physica status, including as the ‘pss classic’ on amorphous germanium by Jan Tauc from 1966 and much more.
Doped graphite powder: room-temperature superconductors at last?
German scientists have found evidence for granular room-temperature superconductivity in water-treated graphite powder.
Most accessed papers in physica status solidi for August 2012
The most downloaded papers from the the pss family, spanning hot subject areas such as organic and inorganic semiconductor systems.