Materials Science features, January 2013

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Functionalized, biodegradable hydrogels for control over sustained and localized siRNA delivery to incorporated and surrounding cells

3 May 2013

Direct evidence for continuous linear kinetics in the low-temperature degradation of Y-TZP

3 May 2013

Hydrogels in calcium phosphate moldable and injectable bone substitutes: Sticky excipients or advanced 3-D carriers?

3 May 2013

Structure and fracture resistance of alligator gar (Atractosteus spatula) armored fish scales

3 May 2013

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

3 May 2013

Nanoscale Material Characterization: A Review of the use of NTA

1 May 2013

Improving the mechanical properties of graphene oxide based materials by covalent attachment of polymer chains

9 April 2013

Formation of high-quality quasi-free-standing bilayer graphene on SiC(0 0 0 1) by oxygen intercalation upon annealing in air

9 April 2013

Large scale atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition of graphene

9 April 2013

A graphene-based large area surface-conduction electron emission display

9 April 2013

Passivation of microbial corrosion using a graphene coating

9 April 2013

Electron beam-induced formation and displacement of metal clusters on graphene, carbon nanotubes and amorphous carbon

14 March 2013

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Imaging of three-dimensional (Si,Ge) nanostructures by off-axis electron holography

14 March 2013

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Nanohalos: A manifestation of electron channelling in gold nanoparticles

14 March 2013

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Capturing the signature of single atoms with the tiny probe of a STEM

14 March 2013

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A review of trends and limitations in hydrogel-rapid prototyping for tissue engineering

11 March 2013

Recombinant spider silk matrices for neural stem cell cultures

11 March 2013

The electrical stimulation of carbon nanotubes to provide a cardiomimetic cue to MSCs

11 March 2013

Flexible supercapacitor sheets based on hybrid nanocomposite materials

11 March 2013

Highly dispersed carbon nanotubes in organic media for polymer:fullerene photovoltaic devices

11 March 2013

Fluorescent, magnetic and plasmonic—Hybrid multifunctional colloidal nano objects

8 March 2013

Co-delivery of siRNA and therapeutic agents using nanocarriers to overcome cancer resistance

8 March 2013

Designing nanostructured Si anodes for high energy lithium ion batteries

8 March 2013

Synthesis and catalytic properties of bimetallic nanomaterials with various architectures

8 March 2013

Graphene-based multilayers: Critical evaluation of materials assembly techniques

8 March 2013

Thermoplastic pipes – lighter, more flexible solutions for oil and gas extraction

Pipes for use in oil and gas extraction are increasingly being made from polymer composites because, unlike metal pipes, they do not corrode. We consider t

26 February 2013John Osborne, freelance journalist