The radiative emission rate of poly(3-hexylthiophene) could be greatly enhanced by integrating it into a plasmonic split-dipole nanoantenna.
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Advanced Materials Top 40 for June 6, 2012
High-performance polymers for organic photovoltaics takes the top spot as the most-downloaded Advanced Materials paper in the last week.
Breaking and Assembling Liquid Crystals
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How to Improve The Thermal Behaviour of Polymer Nanocomposites?
Luo and Lloyd, using molecular dynamics simulations, have investigated methods to increase the thermal conductivity of polymeric nanocomposites.
Chiral Generators: Making Plasmonics Twist
A new chiral material demonstrates a highly efficient optical response.
Building Artificial Brains: Nanotechology to Mimic Synapses
A new nanodevice has been developed, intended to reproduce the behaviour of a human synapse.
Electrochemically Active: Surface Modification of Carbon Materials
New research studies the surface modification of graphene for use in lithium-ion batteries.
Gluing Molecules on Surfaces: Towards an Ultimate Surface Modification Strategy
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This week’s Advanced Materials Top 40 most-read articles features graphene, healthcare, and functional fibers inspired by spider silk.
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New work shows that the flexural deflection of ceramics can be increased by a factor of ten using segmented, interlocked structures.
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