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Bottlebrush Polymers: A Green Strategy for Purifying Natural Gas
A novel polymer membrane removes impurities from natural gas without the need for toxic solvents.
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Investigating the Mystery of Biskyrmions [Video]
New research suggests that biskyrmions are not what they previously appeared to be.
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Researchers present a standard protocol for assessing graphene flakes.
No Support Substrate Needed
So far, when analyzing new semiconducting materials supporting substrates distort the measurements. Now, scientists developed freely suspended ultrathin organic semiconductor films.
Hall of Fame Highlight: Xiaodong Chen
Advanced Materials board member Xiaodong Chen on his scientific and personal motivations.
Hall of Fame Highlight: Thomas P. Russell
Thomas P. Russell shares the highlights of his career, current research focus, and his thoughts on the future of materials science.
Enhanced Photocatalytic Nitrogen Fixation by Tuning Oxygen Vacancies
A new strategy for achieving precise control of the concentration of VO in semiconductor photocatalysts for solar ammonia synthesis was discovered.
Oh Buoy! Engineering Gradient Tissues
A simple, quick and versatile approach for fabricating gradient tissues through the physical force of buoyancy.
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Tumor-Targeting Nanoprobe with a Novel Cell Membrane Permeability Mechanism [Video]
A team of researchers develop a graphene-based tumor cell nuclear targeting fluorescent nanoprobe (GTTN) with a cell membrane permeability targeting mechanism.
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