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Novel gels from polymer mixes

The most widely studied and commercially important block copolymers are poly(ethylene oxide) and poly(propylene oxide) triblocks.
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Patterning SWNTs

Scientific and technological interest in one-dimensional nanomaterials, in particular carbon nanotubes, is a result of their fascinating properties and their ability to serve as templates for directed assembly.
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Self assembling nanorods

Researchers Obtain 1, 2 and 3D Nanorod Arrays and Networks
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Optoelectronics using block copolymers - Review article

Block copolymers, either as semiconductors themselves or as structure directors, are emerging as a promising class of materials for understanding and controlling processes associated with both photovoltaic energy conversion and light emitting devices.
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Dendrimersome library

A library of supramolecular materials that can form hollow vesicles with potential in therapeutic drug and gene delivery, imaging diagnostics, as well as the cosmetics industry has been developed by researchers in Finland and the USA [Percec et al., Science (2010) 328, 1009 doi: 10.1126/science.1...
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Soft Lego

Building blocks at the nanoscale
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New approach produces stimuli-responsive assemblies of nanoparticles

New research has demonstrated how a blend of polymers and nanoparticles that react to different stimuli, such as heat and light, can be made by adding small molecules to the mixture. This straightforward approach could be a key development in applying such materials industrially, and could have p...
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Golden potential for thin films

Directed self-assembly for device-ready thin films
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Polymer fabrication method affects thin film properties

The applications of block copolymer films
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Materials Postdoc Fellow - California, USA

Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, California, USA
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Self-assembly of block copolymer thin films - Review article

Block copolymers self-assemble on nanometer length scales, making them ideal for emerging nanotechnologies.
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Data storage capacity on the rise

Using block copolymers that spontaneously assemble into patterns created by lithography, higher density and greater uniformity can be obtained when manufacturing data storage devices, according to research carried out at the University of Wisconsin
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Graphene’s shining light could lead to super-fast internet

Internet connection speeds could be tens of times faster than they currently are, thanks to research by University of Manchester scientists using wonder material graphene.
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Graphene: synthesis and applications - Review article

Avouris and Dimitrakopoulos discuss graphene's properties and device physics, as well as synthesis techniques.
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The world's most efficient flexible OLED

Cheap and durable
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Engineers solve energy puzzle

Benefit for solar cells and OLEDs
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Multicolor photodetection

For applications in image sensing, biosensors and communications
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Photonic gels are colorful sensors

Thin-film polymer metamaterial show potential
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Nano-patterned fibres shine more brightly

Organic light sources become steadily more important in the growing field of optoelectronics.
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Engineer Hot Rolling / Steelmaking

Nedstaal is a steel maker specialized in the production of customized steel. In this role you will report to the Director Technology and contribute to the knowledge of deforming our blocks into long rods or the liquid part of the steel making within the company. You will also lead the development...
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SPIE Photonics West 2013

Attend the most influential conference for biophotonics and biomedical optics, high-power laser manufacturing, optoelectronics, microfabrication, and green photonics.
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Antibody sensed protein surface conformation - Current research article

An antibody-modified atomic force microscope tip was used to detect conformational changes of fibronectin deposited on a poly(methyl methacrylate)/poly(acrylic acid) block copolymer compared to PMMA and a random poly(methyl methacrylate)/poly(acrylic acid) copolymer with an identical chemical com...
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Hot under the collar

The science of rapid heating
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A new take on the Midas touch

Changing the colour of gold
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Magnetic solder for 3D microelectronics

A low-melting and magnetically-responsive alloy could be the key to soldering the components of three-dimensional microelectronics
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New nanostructured glass for imaging and recording

Whirlpools of light
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Is DNA a conducting nanowire?

Conductivity is in the genes
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Egyptian talc is stronger, on paper...

Mineral fillers are used in paper making to provide structure, surface finish and a bond between plant fibers, making the paper stronger. A recent study has shown that Egyptian talc, modified with phthalic anhydride and urea, provides a better bond between the fibers and higher resistance to water
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Stretching electronics to the limit

A material which exhibits conductivities as high as 57 S/cm and is also elastic has been created by a team from Japan.
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Bend it, stretch it!

It has been known for some time that stretchability properties in materials will significantly expand the scope of applications in the electronics industry particularly for large-area electronic displays, sensors and actuators, and unlike conventional devices stretchable electronics can cover arb...
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From ABC monomers to multifunctional nanoarchitectures

It is widely known that the ability to attach different functional moieties to a molecular building block can lead to applications in fields such as nanoelectronics, nanophotonics, intelligent sensing and drug delivery.
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Simple building blocks show a complex side

The self-assembly of small molecular ‘building blocks’ into large and ordered structures, inspired by biological systems, is a highly attractive prospect because it does not involve complicated synthetic pathways or external manipulation.
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Engineers discover nanoscale balancing act that mirrors forces at work in living systems

Use the force
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Dual-action protein better restricts blood vessel formation

New type of engineered protein
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Manufacturing goes viral

A technique to direct benign viruses to serve as structural building blocks for materials
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Nanosponges soak up oil again and again

Nanotube blocks for environmental cleanup
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Molecular wires made to order

Organic polymers have long been investigated as potential materials for wires and semiconductors in electronic applications.
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Molecular architecture using DNA

The assembly of nanostructures according to one's wishes is one great goal of today's materials science. Probably the most promising approach for molecular construction deals with the utilization of DNA-strands that can be combined with atom point precision.
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The long and winding road to synthetic silk

Unravelling the secret of silk's incredible strength
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New Nanoscale Biology Applications from NanoInk

Leveraging patented Dip Pen Nanolithography® (DPN®) technology, NanoInk has demonstrated the successful use of its NLP 2000 System for functionalizing biosensors, patterning functional hydrogels, and printing multiplexed protein arrays.
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Graphene and friends could harness the Sun’s energy

3D stacks produce exciting new phenomenon
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Spring 2011 MRS Symposium Y: Functional Two-Dimensional Layered Materials

Call for papers
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Mantis shrimp eye could improve high-definition CDs, DVDs

I spy with my little eye
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Piece of cake

Arrays of long nanotubes may help measure terahertz laser power
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Light transport in random nanowire mats

Governed by mesoscopic interference
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Research Associate in Graphene Photonics and Optoelectronics - Cambridge, UK

University of Cambridge: The aim is to develop a photodetectors based on graphene and related layered materials, as well as a hybrids comprising plasmonic structures and nanoparticles.
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Post-doctoral Research Associate - Cambridge, UK

The Optoelectronics Group at the Cavendish Laboratory, one of the leading academic groups in the field of organic electronics, has an opening for a postdoctoral research fellow.
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Quantum vibration sensor

Magnetic spin produces mechanical vibration
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Gene control

Bio-molecular switching
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Nickelblock

Battery electrodes, for better and for worse
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Plastics as strong as steel

Environmentally friendly plastic that could replace metals
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Self-sculpting sand

New algorithms could lead to smart sand
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Molecular knots

All tied up
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Laser breaks world record

1 petawatt in 40 femtoseconds
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Soluble organo-silica hybrid nanowire

One-dimensional nanostructures such as nanowires, nanotubes, and nanorods have a large potential as building blocks for assembling nanodevices.
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Resonant optical tweezers in photonic crystal cavities

Unprecedented low optical powers
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Thin film solar catalysts

Efficient water-splitting
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More effective carbon capture

Highly efficient mechanism for capturing CO2
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A quantum simulator for magnetic materials

Mimicking electon spins
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Improving quality control of lithium-ion batteries

New tool to detect flaws
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New process for growing forests of manganese dioxide nanorods

May lead to the next generation of capacitors
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Nanowires grown on graphene have surprising structure

A new paradigm of epitaxy
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Recipe book

Building new materials
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On the road to spintronics

Unlocking ferromagnetic secrets
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3D nanostructures from DNA "bricks"

New method greatly expands repertoire of nanobiotechnology applications
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Computing building blocks made from bacteria and DNA

New devices to sense and neutralise toxic outbreaks
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Halting the attack

What cancer cells need to travel
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Light-emitting bioprobe in a single cell

With no damage to the host
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Quantum dot energy harvesting

Waste heat into electricity
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From molecules to microtubes

Sometimes the best discoveries come by accident
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Brighter nanoscale alloys

Potential for medical applications
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Engineered biomaterial could improve success of medical implants

Synthetic material that resists the body’s defences
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Put a cork in it

Nature's design boosts the potential of graphene
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Single-molecule measurement of van der Waals interactions

A first at the metal-organic interface
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New approach to nanomedicine design

Cancer treatment with decreased toxicity
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Artificial pores mimic key features of natural pores

Nanotubes lay foundation for new technology
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Joints, at a cellular level

Simulating cartilage response
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Cutting the graphene cake

Using graphene to create new 3d structures
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More from less with SWNT

Single Wall carbon NanoTubes (SWNTs) offer excellent electronic and mechanical properties making them suitable for a vast range of potential applications.
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Rock ‘n’ Roll nanotubes

Nanotubes and nanowires are not as amenable to manipulation as macroscopic commodities, however, their promise as building blocks for future electronics, sensors, and electromechanical devices, means that researchers are keen to find ways to handle these tiny entities easily.
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Materials Today Self-Assembly Webinar: Register now

We are pleased to announce that Materials Today in partnership with Sigma-Aldrich, are staging a live educational webinar on:From Molecules to Monolayers:Self-Assembly and Analysis, Molecule by Molecule
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Magnetic stent therapy

Magnetic nanoparticles carrying a pharmaceutical payload can be pulled towards blood vessel blockages to help clear them, according to research in animals published online in April [Levy et al., Proc Natl Acad Sci (2010) 10.1073/pnas.0909506107].
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Shaking up the structure of salt

Manipulating the architecture of water-soluble salts
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Titania: a material-based approach to oil spill remediation? - Opinion

The anatase phase of titania is being considered for use in oil spill remediation due to its high photocatalytic efficiency and its activity under a wide range of environmental conditions.
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Meiji Techno announce a new line up of microscopes and accessories

July 2010, Axbridge, UK: Meiji Techno UK, one of the UK's leading suppliers of light microscopes and accessories
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The catalyst buried deep within

Synthesis of a catalyst with a monometallic structure and a single catalytic site.
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Film coatings made from whey

Producing multifunctional films on an industrial scale
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CSA Webinar: Introduction to Cryostat Design

Cryostats are the fundamental building blocks of cryogenic systems. Their basic function is to keep equipment and materials at the desired cryogenic temperature. Choose dates between the 8th - 29th April to attend.
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DNA dives head first into nanopores

Taking the plunge
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Sunflower arrays - Uncovered

ZnO nanostructures on patterned sapphire
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Tin nanocrystals for the battery of the future

New nanomaterial for Li-ion batteries
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OMEE 2012

The 2012 Conference is devoted to actual problems of modern science and technologies in the field of oxide and related materials and application them in new energy sources, electronic engineering and information technologies, quantum and optoelectronics, sensors, transducers, nanotechnologies, et...
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Synthesis of a chromosome "arm" from scratch

One of the largest DNA molecules ever created
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Nanostarfruits

Pure gold for research
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Copper chains

Earth’s strong hold on copper
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Brace for impact - Comment

With public finances tight, governments around the world are demanding a return on their investment in science. Researchers should get used to it.
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The protein ‘passport’

Helping nanoparticles get past the immune system
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Novel materials shake ship scum

Biofilms begone
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Cluster Director, SEEB

Cluster Director, Solar and Energy Efficient Buildings (SEEB)
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New optical tweezers

Trapping nanoscale specimens
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Synthetic compound may hold key to new forms of digital storage

Non-magnetic information storage
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Searching for solar energy storage catalysts, faster

Light speed
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Bio? Logical - Editorial

In our genes
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DNA nano-factory

The shape of things to come
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Growing artificial bone

Researchers uncover the secrets of bone growth
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Visibly invisible

Hide in plain calcite
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Quantum communication

Tangled up
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Shattering the image of brittle glass

The best of both worlds
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Lasers take a step backwards, in time

The anti-laser
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One way sound

Introducing the tunable acoustic diode
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Agar Scientific announces the new Labcut 150 low speed diamond saw

Stansted, July 27th, 2010: Agar Scientific, a leading supplier of microscopy accessories and consumables
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Graphene oxide gets green

A paper from the lab of Rice chemist James Tour demonstrates an environmentally friendly way to make bulk quantities of graphene oxide (GO)
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A tale of twists and untwists

A new study has created crystals that can both twist and untwist......
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Better 'photon loops' may be key to computer and physics advances

Steering light through microchips
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Volcano proof coating

Return to the skies, with a new ash resistant engine coating
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Polymers get a grip on CO2

Seperating gas mixtures
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Breakthrough Nanoscale Infrared Spectroscopy Technology.

Anasys Instruments wins R&D 100 Award
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Graphene oxide gets green

A paper from the lab of Rice chemist James Tour demonstrates an environmentally friendly way to make bulk quantities of graphene oxide (GO), an insulating version of single-atom-thick graphene expected to find use in all kinds of material and electronic applications.
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Flat-packed carbon

Synthesising and isolating new forms of pure carbon allotropes, has been the focus of much research during the last two to three decades not least because of the discovery of the fullerenes, carbon nanotubes, and more recently graphene.
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Flat-packed carbon

Synthesising and isolating new forms of pure carbon, allotropes, has been the focus of much research during the last two to three decades
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Molecular worms that navigate chemical systems

Researchers have developed a “molecular worm” algorithm that can study the passage of a molecule through the labyrinth of a chemical system. This algorithm fills the methodological gap between simple geometry-based approaches and more accurate, but expensive, molecular simulations.
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NPL opens its doors

On 20th May, the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), one of the UK’s leading science and research facilities, will hold an open day for the first time in over twenty years.
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Earthquakes alone do not kill

Recent natural disasters raise questions
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Daisies result from magnetic attraction

The assembly of complex structures out of simple colloidal building blocks is of practical interest for building materials with unique optical properties (for example photonic crystals and DNA biosensors) and is of fundamental importance in improving our understanding of self-assembly processes o...
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Quantum nano-optoelectronics

Prof Frank Koppens from ICFO - The Institute of Photonic Sciences, Spain
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New synchrotron technique could see hidden building blocks of life

Non-destructive identificaion of embedded carbon
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Access to research - Comment

Research Councils UK (RCUK), a partnership of the UK's seven Research Councils recently announced a new access policy for the research they fund. Alexandra Saxon explains the new policy and what it means for researchers.
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Electron microscopes with a twist

New possibilities for electron microscopy
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Flexible silicon solar-cell fabrics

A not-too-distant future
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Organic metamaterial with a memory

From liquid to solid and returning to a past shape
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Subatomic details of ferroelectric nanomaterials

Imaging individual atoms and associated electric fields
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3D-photografting

'Painting' 3D structures with light
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Freezing magnetic monopoles

Spin ice, out in the cold
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Etching the next generation of microchips

High energy light
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‘Nanocable’ could be big boon for energy storage

Coaxial device outperforms microcapacitors
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Bacterial chainmail

Protein armour
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Nanoparticles have serious impact on health

Polluted air, smoke and nanotechnology products
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Electricity from viruses

Harvesting energy for portable devices
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First custom designed protein crystal

Structures to help our understanding of protein crystallization
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Magnetic invisibility

Hiding in plain site
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Quantum computers

Multi-tasking is the order of the day
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Making memories

How one protein does it
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A hydrogen reservoir made of … mostly hydrogen

Crystal storage
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New hybrid technology could bring 'quantum information systems'

Merging technologies
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Giant flakes make graphene oxide gel

Discovery could boost metamaterials, high-strength fibers
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Down to the wire for silicon

Researchers create a wire 4 atoms wide, 1 atom tall
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Ions control shape of nanofibers grown on clear substrate

New way to develop straight carbon nanofibers
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Cryogels: Freezing unveiled by thawing - Current research article

Cryogels are interconnected supermacroporous gels prepared at sub-zero temperatures having applications in various research fields.
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The Time For Thermochromics

A house that changes color to white when it is hot, will reflect more sunlight and require less air conditioning.
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The scientific symposium “Materials Challenges for Clean Energy in the New Millennium”

The global energy problem is rapidly intensifying due to escalating competition for resources from emerging, populous countries such as China, India, and Brazil and compelling evidence pointing towards the imperative need for controlling greenhouse gas and carbon emissions.
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Ferroelectrics could pave way for ultra-low power computing

Minimum capacity
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Grafting olfactory receptors onto nanotubes

Nanotech device that combines carbon nanotubes with olfactory receptor proteins
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Nanowire electronics that can be shaped to fit

Electronic circuitry composed of nanowires can now be fitted to a surface of almost any shape on an object made of virtually any material
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Engineers solve longstanding problem in photonic chip technology

Findings help pave way for next generation of computer chips
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Materials for first optical fibers with high-speed electronic function developed

Improved telecommunications and hybrid technologies
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Transparent iron

Experiment shows that atomic nuclei can become transparent
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Mystery shed on Stem cell metabolism

Advances could help in how stem cells are applied to therapies
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Scientists solve long-standing plant biochemistry mystery

Single amino acid exerts “remote control” over double bond placement
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Engineers build smart petri dish

Device can be used to image cell growth continuously
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Not just graphene - Comment

Is there more to carbon than graphene?
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Shredder’s crystal structure

Basis for the development of new drugs
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Using nanopores to detect DNA damage

New sequencing method finds gaps
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Vascular networks made from sugar

3D printed living materials
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The secret mechanical life of plants

Biological structures may lead to new material designs
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Artful interfaces within biological materials - Review article

Biological materials have a wide range of mechanical properties matching their biological function. This is achieved via complex structural hierarchies, spanning many length scales, arising from the assembly of different sized building blocks during growth. The interfaces between these building b...
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Graphene speeds up computers

New research has shown how graphene-like structures designed on the nanoscale level – geodesic systems shaped like the Eden Project building in Cornwall, UK – could be used as building blocks for a new generation of electronic circuits, giving rise to faster computers, or mobile phones that send ...
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Graphene replaces silicon

Scientists have made a breakthrough toward creating nanocircuitry on graphene, widely regarded as the most promising candidate to replace silicon as the building block of transistors.
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Capturing the currents in CuO

Orbital currents in high Tc superconductors
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World's strongest, lightest glass nanofibers

Changing the future of composites
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Room-temperature quantum bits

Quantum computing heats up
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Phase changing transistor

Switching of the state of matter
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Some of Nature's little tricks - Comment

Nature makes materials, and so do we. But Nature's materials are very different from ours.
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Edible Nanostructures

Sugar, salt, alcohol and a little serendipity led a Northwestern University research team to discover a new class of nanostructures that could be used for gas storage and food and medical technologies. And the compounds are edible.
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