Features for June 2010

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Birmingham Science City opportunities for all - Comment Birmingham Science City opportunities for all - Comment

Major investment boosts advanced materials research

Use of nanomaterials in water purification - Application article Use of nanomaterials in water purification - Application article

The recent earthquake in Haiti has focused worldwide attention on the need for improved water purification materials and systems.

Self-assembly of block copolymer thin films - Review article Self-assembly of block copolymer thin films - Review article

Block copolymers self-assemble on nanometer length scales, making them ideal for emerging nanotechnologies.

Colloidal self-assembly at an interface - Review article Colloidal self-assembly at an interface - Review article

Mix a drop of water into a vial of oil. With some surfactant and a vigorous shake, that one droplet has become thousands, and the total interfacial area has increased by an order of magnitude or more.

Dynamic actuation using nano-bio interfaces - Review article Dynamic actuation using nano-bio interfaces - Review article

The nanoscale dimensions, sensitive electronic control, and flexible architecture of new generations of nanomaterials and nanofabrication techniques hold immense promise not only for electronic devices, but also biological interfaces.