A team in Hong Kong has developed a new method for detecting the lethal bird flu virus quickly, using a class of materials called upconversion nanoparticles.
Nanoparticle concentration measured acoustically
Three-dimensional optoacoustic tomography enables quantitative measurements of nanoparticle concentrations to evaluate their biodistributions in animal models.
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How smart is solid-state lighting?
American researchers have reviewed the current status of solid-state lighting, relative to its potential to be ‘smart’ and ultra-efficient.
Self-assembly of ordered colloidal nanoparticle films on silicon oxide surfaces
A new approach to obtain colloidal crystal films from polystyrene nanoparticles in narrow structured molecular monolayers.
Cancer all-clear for nonlinear optical imaging
Dutch researchers have estimated the risk of squamous cell cancer induction in skin following nonlinear optical imaging.
Most accessed papers in physica status solidi for May 2014
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Sensors, OPV modules, and light extractors: Advanced Optical Materials in May
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Most accessed papers in physica status solidi for April 2014
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Purifying pharmaceuticals with nanostructured metasurfaces
A combination of nanotechnology and a unique twisting property of light could lead to new methods for ensuring the purity and safety of pharmaceuticals.