C. Grant Willson shares 50 million yen prize with Jean M.J. Fréchet for work done at IBM in the 1980’s.
Polymer film could deliver safer vaccines more easily
Polymer film that gradually releases DNA coding for viral proteins could offer a better alternative to traditional vaccines.
Most accessed papers in physica status solidi for December 2012
We present the most downloaded papers from the pss family of journals in December.
Organic ferroelectric material for future electronics applications
Researchers have discovered a molecule that shows promise as an organic alternative to today’s silicon-based semiconductors.
Most accessed papers in physica status solidi for November 2012
The most downloaded papers from the pss family of journals in November.
Point of Light: nanofocusing in plasmonic waveguides
Engineers create a device that can focus light into a point of just a few nanometers, with applications in computing, communications, and imaging.
Where Materials Scientists Meet – the 2012 MRS Fall Meeting
The 2012 Fall Meeting of the Materials Research Society (MRS) took place in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, from November 25 to November 30.
Nantero Closes an Over $10 Million Series D Financing Round
Nantero, Inc., the company pioneering the use of nanotubes in new semiconductor devices, has announced the closing of an over $10 million financing round.
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.
Advanced Materials Top 40 for November 6th 2012
Polymers, solar cells, and graphene – this and more in the Advanced Materials Top 40 this week.