Special issue on current research activities in materials science in Finland.

Special issue on current research activities in materials science in Finland.
Polymeric nanoparticles that can access hard-to-reach domains for therapeutic drug delivery.
Addition of powdered silica to the polymer layer that separates electrodes inside a test battery prevents lithium-ion battery fires.
Researchers studied the possibilities of using cold atmospheric plasmas in wound healing and cancer treatment.
A potentially self-sufficient prosphetic skin is developed that is powered by light, to detect light and respond to touch.
On August 11, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe took off to travel closer to the Sun, deeper into the solar atmosphere, than any mission before it.
In their article published in BioEssays, James Staley and Gustavo Caetano-Anollés provide a novel perspective on the evolutionary origin of the three domains of life (Archaea, Bacteria and Eukarya).
This month’s Advanced Engineering Materials covers and top papers!
New nitride semiconductors to expand the material toolset for infrared sensing devices.
Dr. Rahul Vaish discusses his recent article on lead-free pyroelectric materials for energy harvesting, which brings new insights on the development of this technology for the efficient harvesting of thermal energy from waste heat.