Fish aren’t just for eating; their scales could also act as an excellent protective material, say a group of researchers.
Advanced Materials
Waterproof your Walkman – Superhydrophobic ZnO Device Components
The development of nanostructured ZnO components for devices could lead to inherently waterproof electronic devices.
Nanoprinting on Patterned Surfaces
Nanosized features can easily be printed accurately onto an already patterned surface, using a new technique called nanoimprinting by melt processing.
Very Illustrating: Designing Figures for your Scientific Paper
A materials scientist, a graphic designer, and a cognitive psychologist have produced a brief guide on how to prepare scientific figures.
Nanoparticles in the War on Chemical Warfare
A nanoparticle-based nerve agent detector is developed by researchers in Korea
Sugar and spice, and even things not so nice: Graphene synthesis
Two research teams synthesize highly ordered carbonaceous structures, such as graphene, using unusual but everyday raw materials, and even waste.
Taking Shape: Metamorphic Nanocomposites
The development of materials with magnetically adjustable properties has been presented by a German research team from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht (HZG) Centre for Biomaterial Development in Teltow.
Works Well on Paper: The Graphene Muscle
Researchers demonstrate electrochemical actuation using graphene-based paper.
DNA Encoding with Fluorescent Upconverting Nanoparticles Embedded in Microbarcodes
Microbarcodes embedded with rare earth nanocrystals show promise for disease detection and biomedicine.
Any Shape, Any Substrate Ferroelectric Materials
A new method of making ferroelectrics that uses a heated probe tip means they can be produced directly on virtually any substrate and in any shape.
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