Fluorosurfactant-directed preparation of conjugated microporous polymer (CMP) aerogels for oil cleanup and gas sorption.
New endoscopic technique provides label-free contrast of tissue
A flexible wide-field endoscope utilising blue excitation light provides label-free contrast of tissue based on fluorescence lifetime imaging of tissue autofluorescence. Fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIM) of tissue autofluorescence has been shown to provide...
Micro power meter can measure nanowire heat transfer
Researchers have developed a microscale powermeter that directly measures light absorption and heat transfer in individual nanowires.
New processing methods for flexible perovskite solar cells
Newly published research describes the development and combination of low temperature deposition and processing techniques for perovskite devices.
Theranostics from a single nanoparticle platform
Researcers construct a multifunctional theranostic nanoplatform that gathers five diagnostic and therapeutic functions into one single nanocomposite.
Researchers find the recipe for degradable implants
Fraunhofer researchers have developed load bearing, biodegradable implants that are completely degraded in the body.
Advanced Optical Materials – December Issue Covers
Check out the articles highlighted on the covers of the latest issue of Advanced Optical Materials.
Breakthrough in whispering gallery mode sensors
Researchers have demonstrated free-space laser excitation of whispering gallery modes in vertically suspended oil droplets, recording Q-factors of over 105.
Measuring skin rejuvenation with two-photon microscopy
In vivo and non-invasive: Collagen remodeling after micro-ablative fractional laser resurfacing can be monitored by two-photon microscopy.
Beam-steering on a liquid crystal grating
Researchers demonstrate that beam steering using self-organized cholesteric liquid crystals containing a light-driven chiral molecular switch.