The 35th APS took place on the Gold Coast, Queensland, from the 12th – 15th of July: three and a half days of talks from numerous areas of polymer science.
Meet the Macro Awards Winners
This year, already a lot of excellent young scientists have received Macro Awards for their outstanding research in different fields of polymer science.
Click chemistry in organic electronic devices
The last decades have witnessed a dramatic advance in organic syntheses from the viewpoint of environmental science and technology. In a review article, Professor Michinobu highlights a novel click reaction inspired by semiconducting polymer doping techniques.
Supersize single crystalline perovskite crystals
Scientists grow record-breaking two-inch size organolead halide perovskite crystals.
Threatening Silicon’s Diamond Throne
Professor Ozin explores a new silicon allotrope with potential for high capacity lithium ion batteries, enhanced efficiency photovoltaics and next generation light emitting diodes.
Nanocrystalline Low-Refractive Magnesium Fluoride Films
A novel sputtering deposition process for MgF2 thin films has been discovered by combining two chemical reactions on a pure Mg target with two reactive gases.
Race for a CO2-to-Fuel Technology
The race is on to develop CO2-to-Fuel technology – in an invited editorial, Professor Ozin and co-workers give their view on the current state of the art.
International Year of Light: Plasmonic Nanoparticles
This month’s International Year of Light article reviews relevant advances and applications of plasmonic nanoparticles, from energy to health.
Eureka moments in Nanochemistry – 2015 Centenary Award
Professor Geoff Ozin has received an RSC Centenary Award – we asked for his thoughts on the research that brought him here.
Advanced Optical Materials – May Issue Covers
Check out the articles highlighted on the covers of the latest issue of Advanced Optical Materials.