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<title>A flexible, transparent electrode material based on graphene</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32590/a-flexible-transparent-electrode-material-based-on-graphene/</link>
<description>Silver nanowires are key</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 13:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>New technique to grow semiconductor thin films</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32587/new-technique-to-grow-semiconductor-thin-films/</link>
<description>Self-limiting growth</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 13:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Infrared sensing using nanoantennae</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32547/infrared-sensing-using-nanoantennae/</link>
<description>Translating heat into mechanical response</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 11:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Inkjet printing with graphene</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32546/inkjet-printing-with-graphene/</link>
<description>Towards foldable electronics</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 11:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Iron-platinum alloys could improve data storage</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32536/iron-platinum-alloys-could-improve-data-storage/</link>
<description>New material could aid next generation hard drives</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 15:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Add boron for better batteries</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32535/add-boron-for-better-batteries/</link>
<description>A graphene-boron mix shows promise for Li-ion batteries </description>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 15:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Catching graphene butterflies</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32506/catching-graphene-butterflies/</link>
<description>Graphene on boron nitride</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 13:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>A new kind of friction</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32490/a-new-kind-of-friction/</link>
<description>Friction in the nano-world</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 14:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Hydrogels as measurement platforms</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32489/hydrogels-as-measurement-platforms/</link>
<description>Studying biological effects of nanoparticles</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 14:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Engineered biomaterial could improve success of medical implants</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32465/engineered-biomaterial-could-improve-success-of-medical-implants/</link>
<description>Synthetic material that resists the body’s defences</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 16:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Graphene quantum dots to detect humidity and pressure</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32338/graphene-quantum-dots-to-detect-humidity-and-pressure/</link>
<description>Aiming to improve sensors</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 14:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32338/graphene-quantum-dots-to-detect-humidity-and-pressure/</guid>
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<title>Register now for our upcoming webinar</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32337/register-now-for-our-upcoming-webinar/</link>
<description>Advancing materials analysis using spectrophotometry</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 13:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Brighter nanoscale alloys</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32437/brighter-nanoscale-alloys/</link>
<description>Potential for medical applications</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32437/brighter-nanoscale-alloys/</guid>
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<title>Using clay to grow bone</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32435/using-clay-to-grow-bone/</link>
<description>Inducing stem cells to become bone cells</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 15:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Biomaterial shows promise for diabetes treatment</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32389/biomaterial-shows-promise-for-diabetes-treatment/</link>
<description>Could help lead to a cure for Type 1 diabetes</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32389/biomaterial-shows-promise-for-diabetes-treatment/</guid>
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<title>Invisibility cloak for thermal flow</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32390/invisibility-cloak-for-thermal-flow/</link>
<description>Stay cool</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>A giant leap to polymer solar cell commercialization?</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32362/a-giant-leap-to-polymer-solar-cell-commercialization/</link>
<description>New highest efficiency for plasmonic polymer solar cells</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 15:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32362/a-giant-leap-to-polymer-solar-cell-commercialization/</guid>
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<title>Improving quality control of lithium-ion batteries</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32361/improving-quality-control-of-lithium-ion-batteries/</link>
<description>New tool to detect flaws</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 15:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Winners announced</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32320/winners-announced/</link>
<description>Virtual conference poster awards</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 13:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Register now for our upcoming webinar</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32295/register-now-for-our-upcoming-webinar/</link>
<description>Expanding the horizon of tribological testing</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Controlling chirality in carbon nanotubes</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32294/controlling-chirality-in-carbon-nanotubes/</link>
<description>The ultimate goal</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 14:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Improved organic thermoelectrics</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32262/improved-organic-thermoelectrics/</link>
<description>(Nearly) Double the efficiency</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Graphene and friends could harness the Sun’s energy</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32229/graphene-and-friends-could-harness-the-sun-s-energy/</link>
<description>3D stacks produce exciting new phenomenon </description>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 15:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>New, old way to purify carbon nanotubes</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32228/new-old-way-to-purify-carbon-nanotubes/</link>
<description>Shaking things up</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 15:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32228/new-old-way-to-purify-carbon-nanotubes/</guid>
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<title>Bug’s view inspires digital camera</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32213/bug-s-view-inspires-digital-camera/</link>
<description>Mimicking the ocular systems of insects</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32213/bug-s-view-inspires-digital-camera/</guid>
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<title>Top 10 Materials News from April 2013</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32180/top-10-materials-news-from-april-2013/</link>
<description>What's the best Materials Science News from April 2013?</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 15:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>New super-resolution optical microscopy technique</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32181/new-super-resolution-optical-microscopy-technique/</link>
<description>Saturated transient absorption microscopy</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 15:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32181/new-super-resolution-optical-microscopy-technique/</guid>
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<title>Did you miss our latest Virtual Conference?</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32153/did-you-miss-our-latest-virtual-conference/</link>
<description>Don't worry - all the presentations and posters are still available to view</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 09:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Silicone liquid crystal stiffens by 90% with compression</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32146/silicone-liquid-crystal-stiffens-by-90-with-compression/</link>
<description>Could lead to new strategies for self-healing materials</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32146/silicone-liquid-crystal-stiffens-by-90-with-compression/</guid>
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<title>Shape-shifting mobile devices</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32145/shape-shifting-mobile-devices/</link>
<description>Prototype mobile devices that can change shape on-demand</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>New material could increase solar cell efficiency</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32096/new-material-could-increase-solar-cell-efficiency/</link>
<description>Enhancing light absorbtion and efficiency</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32096/new-material-could-increase-solar-cell-efficiency/</guid>
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<title>Theory explains LED 'droop'</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32095/theory-explains-led-droop/</link>
<description>New findings could lead to efficiency improvements</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32095/theory-explains-led-droop/</guid>
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<title>New nanowire structure could increase semiconductor applications</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32079/new-nanowire-structure-could-increase-semiconductor-applications/</link>
<description>Secret lies in corners</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32079/new-nanowire-structure-could-increase-semiconductor-applications/</guid>
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<title>Defect complex key to zinc oxide semiconductors</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32078/defect-complex-key-to-zinc-oxide-semiconductors/</link>
<description>Breakthrough useful for UV lasers and LEDs</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32078/defect-complex-key-to-zinc-oxide-semiconductors/</guid>
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<title>Providing a new spin on quantum technologies</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32060/providing-a-new-spin-on-quantum-technologies/</link>
<description>New theory could be key in quantum information</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32060/providing-a-new-spin-on-quantum-technologies/</guid>
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<title>Simultaneously strong and tough</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32058/simultaneously-strong-and-tough/</link>
<description>Nanofibre innovation yields superior properties</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32058/simultaneously-strong-and-tough/</guid>
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<title>Second Frontiers of Microscopy Virtual Conference: now live!</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32020/second-frontiers-of-microscopy-virtual-conference-now-live/</link>
<description>Don't miss out</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32020/second-frontiers-of-microscopy-virtual-conference-now-live/</guid>
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<title>Nanowires grown on graphene have surprising structure</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32018/nanowires-grown-on-graphene-have-surprising-structure/</link>
<description>A new paradigm of epitaxy</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/32018/nanowires-grown-on-graphene-have-surprising-structure/</guid>
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<title>Germanium suitable for lasers</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31986/germanium-suitable-for-lasers/</link>
<description>Semiconductor made laser-compatible through strain</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31986/germanium-suitable-for-lasers/</guid>
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<title>Watching nanoparticles form larger structures in real time</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31985/watching-nanoparticles-form-larger-structures-in-real-time/</link>
<description>First observation</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31985/watching-nanoparticles-form-larger-structures-in-real-time/</guid>
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<title>Revolutionary new device joins world of smart electronics</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31939/revolutionary-new-device-joins-world-of-smart-electronics/</link>
<description>Flexible and transparent photoelectric device</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31939/revolutionary-new-device-joins-world-of-smart-electronics/</guid>
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<title>Layered '2-D nanocrystals'</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31938/layered-2-d-nanocrystals/</link>
<description>A promising new semiconductor</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31938/layered-2-d-nanocrystals/</guid>
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<title>New process for growing forests of manganese dioxide nanorods</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31907/new-process-for-growing-forests-of-manganese-dioxide-nanorods/</link>
<description>May lead to the next generation of capacitors</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31907/new-process-for-growing-forests-of-manganese-dioxide-nanorods/</guid>
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<title>Quantum dots that assemble themselves</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31906/quantum-dots-that-assemble-themselves/</link>
<description>Surprising breakthrough could bolster quantum photonics</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31906/quantum-dots-that-assemble-themselves/</guid>
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<title>Small in size, big on power</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31885/small-in-size-big-on-power/</link>
<description>New microbatteries a boost for electronics</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31885/small-in-size-big-on-power/</guid>
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<title>'Smart' clothes using composite fibres</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31884/smart-clothes-using-composite-fibres/</link>
<description>Electronic fabrics that harness power change appearance</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31884/smart-clothes-using-composite-fibres/</guid>
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<title>Virtual Conference posters announced</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31836/virtual-conference-posters-announced/</link>
<description>Visit the Virtual Conference to browse and vote</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 10:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31836/virtual-conference-posters-announced/</guid>
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<title>Nano Today 2013 extends abstract submission deadline</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31841/nano-today-2013-extends-abstract-submission-deadline/</link>
<description>Call for papers - Deadline 1st May</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 09:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31841/nano-today-2013-extends-abstract-submission-deadline/</guid>
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<title>Diamond as a building material for optical circuits</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31825/diamond-as-a-building-material-for-optical-circuits/</link>
<description>A revolution in optomechanical materials</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31825/diamond-as-a-building-material-for-optical-circuits/</guid>
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<title>New device creates web-like, gel structures</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31824/new-device-creates-web-like-gel-structures/</link>
<description>Through thick and thin</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31824/new-device-creates-web-like-gel-structures/</guid>
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<title>A step toward optical transistors?</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31804/a-step-toward-optical-transistors/</link>
<description>New way to control light in semiconductor nanocrystals</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31804/a-step-toward-optical-transistors/</guid>
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<title>Surface diffusion's role in shaping catalytic nanoparticles</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31803/surface-diffusions-role-in-shaping-catalytic-nanoparticles/</link>
<description>Shape changers</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31803/surface-diffusions-role-in-shaping-catalytic-nanoparticles/</guid>
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<title>Materials Today – Bioelectronics Award winners</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31772/materials-today-bioelectronics-award-winners/</link>
<description>Congratulations to Jenny Du and Debora Lin</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nanotechnology imaging breakthrough</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31771/nanotechnology-imaging-breakthrough/</link>
<description>Under pressure</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>A Window on the Nanoworld</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31745/a-window-on-the-nanoworld/</link>
<description>The Frontiers of Microscopy</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Tin nanocrystals for the battery of the future</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31751/tin-nanocrystals-for-the-battery-of-the-future/</link>
<description>New nanomaterial for Li-ion batteries</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 08:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31751/tin-nanocrystals-for-the-battery-of-the-future/</guid>
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<title>Light transport in random nanowire mats</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31709/light-transport-in-random-nanowire-mats/</link>
<description>Governed by mesoscopic interference </description>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31709/light-transport-in-random-nanowire-mats/</guid>
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<title>Solar PV industry is likely now a net energy producer</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31702/solar-pv-industry-is-likely-now-a-net-energy-producer/</link>
<description>In the black</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31702/solar-pv-industry-is-likely-now-a-net-energy-producer/</guid>
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<title>New adaptive material inspired by tears</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31679/new-adaptive-material-inspired-by-tears/</link>
<description>Tunable material system for diverse applications</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31679/new-adaptive-material-inspired-by-tears/</guid>
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<title>There’s still time to contribute to our next Virtual Conference</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31648/there-s-still-time-to-contribute-to-our-next-virtual-conference/</link>
<description>Poster submission deadline extended</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31648/there-s-still-time-to-contribute-to-our-next-virtual-conference/</guid>
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<title>Dancing silicon atoms in graphene</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31647/dancing-silicon-atoms-in-graphene/</link>
<description>e-beam disco-graphy</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31647/dancing-silicon-atoms-in-graphene/</guid>
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<title>Quantum tricks drive magnetic switching into the fast lane</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31646/quantum-tricks-drive-magnetic-switching-into-the-fast-lane/</link>
<description>THz-speed hard drives on the horizon</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31646/quantum-tricks-drive-magnetic-switching-into-the-fast-lane/</guid>
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<title>3D printing slashes optics lab costs</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31624/3d-printing-slashes-optics-lab-costs/</link>
<description>Open-source hardware</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31624/3d-printing-slashes-optics-lab-costs/</guid>
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<title>New solar structure cools buildings</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31622/new-solar-structure-cools-buildings/</link>
<description>New form of cooling panel works in full sunlight</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31622/new-solar-structure-cools-buildings/</guid>
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<title>Elsevier updates its Open Access policies</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31601/elsevier-updates-its-open-access-policies/</link>
<description>New OA options for your materials science publications</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31601/elsevier-updates-its-open-access-policies/</guid>
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<title>Top 10 Materials News from March 2013 </title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31589/top-10-materials-news-from-march-2013/</link>
<description>Chosen by you, what has been the best Materials Science news in March 2013?</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31589/top-10-materials-news-from-march-2013/</guid>
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<title>Discovery opens door to efficiently storing and reusing renewable energy</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31594/discovery-opens-door-to-efficiently-storing-and-reusing-renewable-energy/</link>
<description>New, affordable, and efficient catalysts</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31594/discovery-opens-door-to-efficiently-storing-and-reusing-renewable-energy/</guid>
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<title>Even graphene has weak spots</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31593/even-graphene-has-weak-spots/</link>
<description>Junctions in polycrystalline graphene sap strength</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31593/even-graphene-has-weak-spots/</guid>
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<title>Present your Poster at our next Virtual Conference</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31542/present-your-poster-at-our-next-virtual-conference/</link>
<description>Free to attend: Register now!</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31542/present-your-poster-at-our-next-virtual-conference/</guid>
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<title>Paint-on plastic electronics</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31538/paint-on-plastic-electronics/</link>
<description>Aligning polymers for high performance</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31538/paint-on-plastic-electronics/</guid>
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<title>Bulk silicon to emit visible light</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31512/bulk-silicon-to-emit-visible-light/</link>
<description>Broad-spectrum, visible light for the first time</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31512/bulk-silicon-to-emit-visible-light/</guid>
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<title>Solar cells, from trees?</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31511/solar-cells-from-trees/</link>
<description>Recyclable, efficient organic solar cells</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31511/solar-cells-from-trees/</guid>
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<title>Nanowire solar cells raise efficiency limit</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31467/nanowire-solar-cells-raise-efficiency-limit/</link>
<description>Single nanowire can concentrate sunlight up to 15 times</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31467/nanowire-solar-cells-raise-efficiency-limit/</guid>
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<title>Metamaterials show giant photonic spin Hall effect</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31466/metamaterials-show-giant-photonic-spin-hall-effect/</link>
<description>Optimizing 2D antenna arrays</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31466/metamaterials-show-giant-photonic-spin-hall-effect/</guid>
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<title>New technique may sharpen microscope images</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31445/new-technique-may-sharpen-microscope-images/</link>
<description>Reducing the noise</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31445/new-technique-may-sharpen-microscope-images/</guid>
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<title>Carbon nanotube quantum computing</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31446/carbon-nanotube-quantum-computing/</link>
<description>Counting on vibrations</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31446/carbon-nanotube-quantum-computing/</guid>
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<title>Innovative technique in DNA nanotechnology</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31425/innovative-technique-in-dna-nanotechnology/</link>
<description>A twist in the tale</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31425/innovative-technique-in-dna-nanotechnology/</guid>
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<title>Fantastic flash memory</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31423/fantastic-flash-memory/</link>
<description>Combining graphene and molybdenite</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31423/fantastic-flash-memory/</guid>
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<title>Thin film solar catalysts</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31392/thin-film-solar-catalysts/</link>
<description>Efficient water-splitting </description>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31392/thin-film-solar-catalysts/</guid>
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<title>Resonant optical tweezers in photonic crystal cavities</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31391/resonant-optical-tweezers-in-photonic-crystal-cavities/</link>
<description>Unprecedented low optical powers</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31391/resonant-optical-tweezers-in-photonic-crystal-cavities/</guid>
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<title>Laser-like photons</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31366/laser-like-photons/</link>
<description>Step towards quantum communications</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31366/laser-like-photons/</guid>
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<title>Polymer sandwich traps light</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31365/polymer-sandwich-traps-light/</link>
<description>Improving laser potential</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31365/polymer-sandwich-traps-light/</guid>
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<title>New microscope could be vital for spintronics</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31326/new-microscope-could-be-vital-for-spintronics/</link>
<description>Measuring collective dynamics of electron spins</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31326/new-microscope-could-be-vital-for-spintronics/</guid>
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<title>Quantum vibration sensor</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31325/quantum-vibration-sensor/</link>
<description>Magnetic spin produces mechanical vibration</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31325/quantum-vibration-sensor/</guid>
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<title>Flexible biomimetic mineral</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31304/flexible-biomimetic-mineral/</link>
<description>Taking inspiration from nature</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31304/flexible-biomimetic-mineral/</guid>
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<title>Metasurfaces promise new optical technologies</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31303/metasurfaces-promise-new-optical-technologies/</link>
<description>Beating the wavelength limit</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31303/metasurfaces-promise-new-optical-technologies/</guid>
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<title>Mechanical micro-drum used as quantum memory</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31274/mechanical-micro-drum-used-as-quantum-memory/</link>
<description>At classical/quantum boundary</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31274/mechanical-micro-drum-used-as-quantum-memory/</guid>
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<title>Micro-endoscopy</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31263/micro-endoscopy/</link>
<description>High-resolution endoscope as thin as a human hair</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31263/micro-endoscopy/</guid>
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<title>Surprising control over photoelectrons</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31262/surprising-control-over-photoelectrons/</link>
<description>Topological insulators flip the spin polarization</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31262/surprising-control-over-photoelectrons/</guid>
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<title>Stronger, lightweight magnesium alloys</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31239/stronger-lightweight-magnesium-alloys/</link>
<description>Finding strength in our faults</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31239/stronger-lightweight-magnesium-alloys/</guid>
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<title>Novel technique for chemical identification at the nanoscale</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31238/novel-technique-for-chemical-identification-at-the-nanoscale/</link>
<description>Atomic force microscope infrared spectroscopy</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31238/novel-technique-for-chemical-identification-at-the-nanoscale/</guid>
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<title>Biological tooth replacement</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31201/biological-tooth-replacement/</link>
<description>A step closer</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31201/biological-tooth-replacement/</guid>
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<title>Illuminating fractures</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31200/illuminating-fractures/</link>
<description>X-ray imaging sheds new light on damage in bone</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31200/illuminating-fractures/</guid>
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<title>Bioelectronics—Materials, Interfaces, and Applications Awards</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31179/bioelectronics-materials-interfaces-and-applications-awards/</link>
<description>Materials Today sponsors awards at 2013 MRS Spring Meeting</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31179/bioelectronics-materials-interfaces-and-applications-awards/</guid>
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<title>Breakthrough promises significantly more efficient solar cells</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31180/breakthrough-promises-significantly-more-efficient-solar-cells/</link>
<description>Possible 35 per cent increase in near-IR</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31180/breakthrough-promises-significantly-more-efficient-solar-cells/</guid>
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<title>Going mobile</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31177/going-mobile/</link>
<description>Analysis on the move</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 11:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31177/going-mobile/</guid>
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<title>A practical, high-efficiency nanostructured electron source</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31165/a-practical-high-efficiency-nanostructured-electron-source/</link>
<description>New player in the electron field emitter technology</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31165/a-practical-high-efficiency-nanostructured-electron-source/</guid>
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<title>More effective carbon capture</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31164/more-effective-carbon-capture/</link>
<description>Highly efficient mechanism for capturing CO2</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31164/more-effective-carbon-capture/</guid>
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<title>Say hello to energy-momentum spectroscopy</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31144/say-hello-to-energy-momentum-spectroscopy/</link>
<description>New technique may improve optical devices</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31144/say-hello-to-energy-momentum-spectroscopy/</guid>
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<title>Theory could help prevent Li-ion battery failure</title>
<link>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31143/theory-could-help-prevent-li-ion-battery-failure/</link>
<description>Control or eliminate the formation of dendrites</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 14:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid>http://www.materialstoday.com/view/31143/theory-could-help-prevent-li-ion-battery-failure/</guid>
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