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Computer-aided design of zeolite templates
Working backward
New step towards silicon-based quantum computer
Distiguishing between qubits
Printing artificial bone
From computer models to physical samples
Chemical "architects" build porous materials
Potential applications in drug delivery and gas storage
Researchers develop catalyst material for fuel cell
Efficient and inexpensive

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THz materials characterization
Interview with: Dr. David Daughton from Lake Shore Cryotronics
Quantum nano-optoelectronics
Interview with: Prof Frank Koppens from ICFO - The Institute of Photonic Sciences, Spain
FTIR microscopy and imaging
Interview with: Dr Mustafa Kansiz from Agilent Technologies.
Biosensing and diagnostic cocktails
Interview with: Professor Warren Chan and Kyryl Zagorovsky from the University of Toronto

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Advancing materials analysis using a Universal Measurement Spectrophotometer
This webinar, presented in association with Agilent, will explore the latest spectrophotometric techniques for materials analysis.
Nanoscale Dynamic Mechanical Testing: New Innovations in Materials Characterization Part I
This webinar is part of a series that will explore how nanoindentation has emerged as a flexible and practical method for probing the mechanical properties of small volumes of material.
Advanced High Temperature Mechanical Testing: New Innovations in Materials Characterization Part II
This webinar demonstrates how a combination of new tools and techniques can create significant benefits for researchers of materials such as ceramics, composites, super alloys, and other metallic compounds.
Expanding the horizon of tribological testing: high accuracy friction and wear measurements using a unique Nano Tribometer
This webinar will describe results of high accuracy friction and wear measurements using a unique Nano Tribometer, and will explore the tribology of a range of challenging materials.

Blogs

Down to earth science from outer space - David Bradley
Posted by Materials Today • 18 June 2013
The most down to earth scientists will look for inspiration everywhere: in the scientific literature, in the everyday problems we face as a species, in nature, in art, even now it seems on giant plane...
tags: Panorama, Tools and techniques
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Solar power steps up a gear - David Bradburn
Posted by Materials Today • 14 June 2013
Solar power is becoming more and more common place since the feed-in tariff began in 2010. Walk down any suburban street and you are more than likely to see one or more houses enjoying the benefits of...
tags: Energy, Electronic materials
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Materials challenges for sunlight-driven water splitting - Dunwei Wang
Posted by Materials Today • 12 June 2013
The decomposition of water by sunlight has long been recognized as a potentially important reaction to harvest and store solar energy. This is because the process is a thermodynamically uphill r...
tags: Nanotechnology, Energy, Surface science
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Controlling diabetes - David Bradburn
Posted by Materials Today • 10 June 2013
Over 366 million people across the world suffer from diabetes. There are two types of diabetes, known as type 1 and type 2. Type 1 diabetes occurs when the immune system attacks and destroys the cells...
tags: Biomaterials, Nanotechnology
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In sync - David Bradley
Posted by Materials Today • 07 June 2013
Synchronicity was psychologist Carl Jung's attempt to rationalize coincidence. He suggested that it is the phenomenon of experiencing two or more entirely unconnected events as if they were somehow ca...
tags: Panorama, Metals and alloys
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Features

Magnetic field guided colloidal assembly - Review article
Yadong Yin on the magnetic-field-guided assembly of colloidal matter.
Direct writing via electron-driven reactions - Review article
R. Mohan Sankaran and Seung Whan Lee take a look at 'direct writing'.
Polymer donor–polymer acceptor (all-polymer) solar cells - Review article
Antonio Facchetti highlights progress in the development of 'all-polymer' organic photovoltaics.
Nanoparticle-based plasmonic organic photovoltaic devices - Review article
Stratakis and Kymakis introduce plasmonic metallic nanoparticles to organic photovoltaic devices.

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Functionalized, biodegradable hydrogels for control over sustained and localized siRNA delivery to incorporated and surrounding cells
A specifically selected paper from Acta Biomaterialia
Direct evidence for continuous linear kinetics in the low-temperature degradation of Y-TZP
A specifically selected paper from Acta Biomaterialia
Hydrogels in calcium phosphate moldable and injectable bone substitutes: Sticky excipients or advanced 3-D carriers?
A specifically selected paper from Acta Biomaterialia
Structure and fracture resistance of alligator gar (Atractosteus spatula) armored fish scales
A specifically selected paper from Acta Biomaterialia
In situ doxorubicin–CaP shell formation on amphiphilic gelatin–iron oxide core as a multifunctional drug delivery system with improved cytocompatibility, pH-responsive drug release and MR imaging
A specifically selected paper from Acta Biomaterialia

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