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A specifically selected paper from Acta Biomaterialia
03 May 2013
A specifically selected paper from Acta Biomaterialia
03 May 2013
A specifically selected paper from Acta Biomaterialia
03 May 2013
A specifically selected paper from Acta Biomaterialia
03 May 2013
A specifically selected paper from Acta Biomaterialia
03 May 2013
The recent development of the technique of Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis (NTA) offers the ability to directly visualize, size and count nanoparticles in liquid suspension.
01 May 2013
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09 April 2013
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09 April 2013
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09 April 2013
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09 April 2013
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09 April 2013
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14 March 2013
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14 March 2013
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14 March 2013
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14 March 2013
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11 March 2013
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11 March 2013
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11 March 2013
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11 March 2013
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11 March 2013
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08 March 2013
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08 March 2013
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08 March 2013
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08 March 2013
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08 March 2013
A specifically selected paper from the Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
14 February 2013
A specifically selected paper from the journal Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science
14 February 2013
A specifically selected paper from the journal Nano Energy
14 February 2013
A specifically selected paper from the journal Polymer
11 February 2013
A specifically selected paper from the journal Polymer
11 February 2013
A specifically selected paper from the journal Polymer
11 February 2013
A specifically selected paper from the journal Polymer
11 February 2013
A specifically selected paper from the Journal of Power Sources
19 November 2012
A specifically selected paper from the journal Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
19 November 2012
A specifically selected paper from the journal Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces
19 November 2012
A specifically selected paper from the journal Micron
19 November 2012
A specifically selected paper from the journal Biomaterials
19 November 2012
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19 November 2012
A specifically selected paper from the Journal of Controlled Release
19 November 2012
A specifically selected paper from the journal Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
10 October 2012
A specifically selected paper from the journal Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
10 October 2012
A specifically selected paper from the journal Carbon
05 October 2012
A specifically selected paper from the journal Diamond and Related Materials.
01 October 2012
A specifically selected paper from the journal Diamond and Related Materials.
01 October 2012
Exosomes, microvesicles, exosomes & microvesicle characterization, purification of exosomes, purification of microvesicles, flow cytometry.
07 September 2012
A specifically selected paper from the Journal of Nuclear Materials.
06 September 2012
A specifically selected paper from the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy.
06 September 2012
A specifically selected paper from the journal Carbon.
06 September 2012
A specifically selected paper from the Journal of Power Sources.
06 September 2012
A specifically selected paper from the journal Biomaterials.
13 August 2012
A specifically selected paper from the journal Biomaterials.
13 August 2012
A specifically selected paper from the journal Biomaterials.
13 August 2012
A specifically selected paper from the journal Acta Biomaterialia.
13 August 2012
A specifically selected paper from the journal Acta Biomaterialia.
13 August 2012
A specifically selected paper from the journal Acta Biomaterialia.
13 August 2012
A specifically selected paper from the journal Biomaterials.
13 August 2012
A specifically selected paper from the journal Nanomedicine.
13 August 2012
A specifically selected paper from the journal Acta Biomaterialia.
13 August 2012
A specifically selected paper from the journal Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science.
01 August 2012
A specifically selected paper from the journal Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science.
01 August 2012
A specially selected paper from the journal Nano Energy.
01 August 2012
A specially selected paper from the journal Nano Today.
05 July 2012
A specially selected paper from the Journal of Controlled Release.
05 July 2012
A specially selected paper from the journal Nano Energy.
21 June 2012
A specially selected paper from the journal Nano Today.
21 June 2012
A specially selected paper from the journal Nano Energy.
21 June 2012
A specially selected paper from the Journal of Power Sources.
21 June 2012
A specially selected paper from the Journal of Power Sources.
21 June 2012
A specially selected paper from the journal Biomaterials.
21 June 2012
A specially selected paper from the journal Polymer.
21 June 2012
A specially selected paper from the journal Polymer.
21 June 2012
A specially selected paper from the journal Biomaterials.
21 June 2012
A specially selected paper from the journal Electrochimica Acta.
20 June 2012
A specially selected paper from the journal Chemical Physics Letters.
20 June 2012
A specially selected paper from the journal Ultramicroscopy.
20 June 2012
A specially selected paper from the journal Carbon.
20 June 2012
A specially selected paper from the journal Progress in Materials Science.
20 June 2012
A specially selected paper from the journal Ultramicroscopy.
20 June 2012
A specially selected paper from the journal Micron.
20 June 2012
A specially selected paper from the journal Carbon.
20 June 2012
A specially selected paper from the journal Ultramicroscopy.
20 June 2012
Annular bright field scanning transmission electron microscopy is shown to allow directly interpretable imaging of the oxygen columns within pyramidal twin grain boundaries in alpha-Al2O3.
15 May 2012
A specially selected paper from the journal Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science: Carbon nanotube (CNT) membranes offer an exciting opportunity to mimic natural protein channels due to (1) a mechanism for dramatically enhanced fluid flow, (2) ability to place ‘gatekeeper’ chemistry at the entrance to pores...
14 March 2012
A specially selected paper from the journal Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science: The performance of catalyst materials are usually governed by the precise atomic structure and composition of very specific catalytically active sites. Therefore, structural and chemical characterization at the atomic scale becomes...
14 March 2012
A specially selected paper from the journal Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science: Thin-film photovoltaic modules hold great promise to produce sustainable, low-cost, and clean electricity from sunlight, because thin-film solar cells can potentially be fabricated by economical, high-volume manufacturing techniques...
14 March 2012
A specially selected paper from the journal Carbon: Copper nanoparticles encapsulated by multi-layer graphene have been produced in large quantity (in grams) by metal-organic chemical vapor deposition at 600 °C with copper(II) acetylacetonate powders as precursor...
14 March 2012
A specially selected paper from the journal Biomaterials: Dendritic cells play a key role in determining adaptive immunity, and there is growing interest in characterizing and manipulating the interactions between dendritic cells and biomaterial surfaces...
14 March 2012
A specially selected paper from the journal Nano Energy: Charges induced in triboelectric process are usually referred as a negative effect either in scientific research or technological applications, and they are wasted energy in many cases...
14 March 2012
A specially selected paper from the journal Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science: One of the current major driving forces behind instrument development in transmission electron microscopy (TEM) is the ability to observe materials processes as they occur in situ within the microscope...
14 March 2012
A specially selected paper from the journal Nano Today: Despite the high energy density, the lithium metal electrode has been plagued for decades with a dendrite growth problem that can result in a battery thermal runaway. Here, we introduce anisotropic spatially heterogeneous three dimensional (3D) current collectors...
14 March 2012
Electrochemical strain microscopy (ESM) is a novel scanning probe microscopy (SPM) technique available exclusively for the Cypher™ and MFP-3D™ atomic force microscopes (AFMs) from Asylum Research that is capable of probing electrochemical reactivity and ionic flows in solids with unprecedented resolution. Only with understanding of electrochemical functionality on the level of individual nanoparticles or structural defects can practical, knowledge-driven energy storage research and development proceed.
13 December 2011
Rapid synthesis of Pb5(VO4)3I, a potential immobilisation host for iodine radioisotopes, was achieved in an open container by microwave dielectric heating of a mixture of PbO, PbI2, and V2O5 at a power of 800 W for 180 s (at 2.45 GHz). The resulting ceramic bodies exhibited a zoned microstructure, differentiated by inter-granular porosity and phase assemblage, as a consequence of the inverse temperature gradient characteristic of microwave dielectric heating.
13 June 2011
During the past 20 years, multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) have become an important industrial material. Hundreds of tons are produced each year. This review is a survey of the scientific literature, motivated by industrial requirements and guidelines for environment, health and safety compliance.
18 April 2011
Although hydrogen is widely recognized as a promising energy carrier for the transportation sector, widespread adoption of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies depends critically on the ability to store hydrogen at adequate densities, as well as release hydrogen at sufficient rates (among other requirements) to meet PEM fuel cell power plant requirements.
18 March 2011
Here we report on a quantum dots based multiplexed imaging and spectrum analysis technology to simultaneously study major components of tumor stroma.
23 February 2011
A new approach is presented to produce uniform thickness, electron-transparent, free-standing single-phase or multiphase thin films with nanocrystalline grain sizes that lend themselves readily to in situ heating and straining in a transmission electron microscope.
28 January 2011
ThinFilmID software determines in-situ
composition and thickness of thin film structures. Using a highly focussed electron beam to analyse a sample means
the analysis is spatially resolved laterally as well as with depth,
therefore nano-scale thin film structures can be measured...
18 June 2010
New Control of Artificial Optical Radiation at Work Regulations 2010, brought into law in Great Britain on 27th April 2010, the occupational UV light exposure limits specified by the EU Optical Radiation Directive 2006/25/EC
13 May 2010
In the past ten years the idea of using self-assembled nanostructures to overcome the limitations of top-down fabrication approach was the driving force behind the tremendous interest in semiconducting nanowires and nanotubes.
27 November 2008
Macroscopic fibers containing only Carbon NanoTubes (CNTs) will yield great advances in high-tech applications if they can attain a significant portion of the extraordinary mechanical and electrical properties of individual CNTs.
27 November 2008
Theoretical van der Waals gloves could generate an adhesion force comparable to the body weight of 500 men.
27 November 2008
The concept of polyelectrolyte capsules as multifunctional carrier systems is described. The walls of a capsule can be functionalized with fluorescent, magnetic, and heatable colloidal nanoparticles and also biological macromolecules, while its cavity can be loaded with cargo molecules. Potential applications of this carrier system for delivery and sensing in cells are discussed.
10 June 2008
Biological proteins and peptides have the intrinsic ability to self-assemble into elongated solid nanofibrils, which may give rise to amyloid diseases or inspire applications ranging from tissue engineering to nanoelectronics.
10 June 2008
Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) is a powerful analytical tool for chemical and biological sensing applications. However, one feature which has limited its use in biosensing applications is the difficulty involved in producing uniform, highly sensitive, and reproducible SERS substrates.
10 June 2008
One of the most important classes of synthetic systems for creating self-assembled nanostructures is amphiphilic block copolymers.
10 June 2008
Dynamic atomic force microscopy, in essence, consists of a vibrating microcantilever with a nanoscale tip that interacts with a sample surface via short- and long-range intermolecular forces. Microcantilevers possess several distinct eigenmodes and the tip-sample interaction forces are highly nonlinear.
28 February 2008
High-resolution magnetic imaging down to the atomic scale is of utmost importance to understand magnetism on the nanoscale and below.
28 February 2008
The key role of protein-nanoparticle interactions in nanomedicine and nanotoxicity has begun to emerge recently with the development of the idea of the nanoparticle-protein ‘corona’.
28 February 2008
Nanotechnology is a relatively new and vast field.
28 February 2008
Nanoscience and nanotechnologies are expected to change industrial production and economics over the decades to come. This new field is also exciting since it sweeps away the traditional barriers between disciplines such as chemistry, physics, and biology.
28 February 2008