Materials Science features, July 2018

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Making the most of metals from cradle to grave

new technologies aim to capture useful raw metals and materials from waste and by-products for sustainable reuse

24 December 2018Cordelia Sealy

Cellulose promises a low-carbon future for composites

Materials scientist, Steve Eichhorn believes cellulose could hold the key to a sustainable, low-carbon future

18 December 2018

A highly stretchable carbon nanotubes/thermoplastic polyurethane fiber-shaped strain sensor with porous structure for human motion monitoring

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15 December 2018Xiaozheng Wang, Hongling Sun, Xiaoyan Yue, Yunfei Yu, Guoqiang Zheng, Kun Dai, Chuntai Liu, Changyu Shen

Resonance energy transfer between dye molecules in hybrid films of a layered silicate, including the effect of dye concentration thereon

8 October 2018S. Belušáková, R. Sola-Llanoc, I. Lopez Arbeloa, V.Martínez-Martínez, J.Bujdák

Plasma treatment for microfluidic device fabrication

5 October 2018

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Engineered omnidirectional antireflection ITO nanorod films with super hydrophobic surface via glancing-angle ion-assisted electron-beam evaporation deposition

11 September 2018P. Nuchuay, T. Chaikeeree, M. Horprathum, N. Mungkung, ... P. Eiamchai

Investigation of the thickness effect on material and surface texturing properties of sputtered ZnO:Al films for thin-film Si solar cell applications

28 August 2018Xia Yan, Weimin Li, Armin G.Aberle, Selvara jVenkataraj

Vapor sensing using a bio-inspired porous silicon photonic crystal

1 August 2018Jonathan Rasson, Olivier Poncelet, Sébastien R. Mouchet, Olivier Deparis, Laurent A. Francis

Natural Helicoidal Structures: Morphology, Self-assembly and Optical Properties

1 August 2018Bodo D. Wilts, Heather M. Whitney, Beverley J. Glover, Ullrich Steiner, Silvia Vignolini

Influence of Cerium Oxide (CeO2) Nanoparticles on the Structural, Morphological, Mechanical and Dielectric Properties of PVA/PPy Blend Nanocomposites

1 August 2018M.K. Mohanapriya, Kalim Deshmukh, M.Basheer Ahamed, K. Chidambaram, S.K. Khadheer Pasha

MnO2-Vertical graphene nanosheets composite electrodes for energy storage devices

1 August 2018Subrata Ghosh, Bhavana Gupta, K. Ganesan, A. Das, M. Kamruddin, S. Dash, A.K. Tyagi

Absence of Circular Polarisation in Reflections of Butterfly Wing Scales with Chiral Gyroid Structure

1 August 2018Matthias Saba, Bodo D. Wilts, Johannes Hielscher, Gerd E. Schröder-Turk

Heterogeneous Membranes Modified with Nanoparticles of Inorganic Ion-Exchangers for Whey Demineralization

1 August 2018Yuliya Dzyazko, Liudmyla Rozhdestveskaya, Yurii Zmievskii, Yurii Volfkovich, Valentin Sosenkin, Nadejda Nikolskaya, Sergey Vasilyuk, Valerii Myronchuk, Vladimir Belyakov

Advanced Aluminium Matrix Composites: The Critical Need of Automotive and Aerospace Engineering Fields

1 August 2018Dinesh Kumar Koli, Geeta Agnihotri, Rajesh Purohit

Thin Film and Multilayer Optics Cause Structural Colors of Many Insects and Birds

1 August 2018Doekele G. Stavenga

Study on Mechanical Properties of Natural - Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer Hybrid Composites: A Review

1 August 2018M.R.Sanjay, G.R.Arpitha, B.Yogesha

3D printing of a lithium-calcium-silicate crystal bioscaffold with dual bioactivities for osteochondral interface reconstruction

31 July 2018Lei Chen, Cuijun Deng, Jiayi Li, Qingqiang Yao, Jiang Chang, Liming Wang, Chengtie Wu

Characterization of nanowires and molecular switches with scanning tunneling microscopy

26 July 2018Fredy Zypman

Electromagnetic cavity to explore disordered systems

26 July 2018

Analytical algorithm for Equivalent Crystal Theory

26 July 2018Fredy R. Zypman, John Ferrante

Intrinsic dissipation in atomic force microscopy cantilevers

26 July 2018Fredy Zypman

Charge and size of a ring in an electrolyte with atomic force microscopy

26 July 2018Daniel Lazarev, Fredy R. Zypman

Parametric ergodicity to measure roughness from a single sample

26 July 2018Fredy Zypman

Ho3+-Yb3+:YMoO4 core@shell nanoparticles for enhanced visible upconversion and security applications

5 July 2018ManishaMondal, Vineet Kumar Rai

Photovoltaic performance improvement of dye-sensitized solar cells through introducing In-doped TiO2 film at conducting glass and mesoporous TiO2 interface as an efficient compact layer

5 July 2018Xiaohua Sun, Qiaoling Zhang, Yumin Liu, Niu Huang, Panpan Sun, Tao Peng, Tianyou Peng, Xing-Zhong Zhao

A versatile synthetic approach to design tailor-made push-pull chromophores with intriguing and tunable photophysical signatures

4 July 2018

Enhanced photocatalytic properties of ZnO/ reduced graphene oxide sheets (rGO) composites with controllable morphology and composition

4 July 2018Yanting Zhao, LinLiu, Tingting Cui, Guoxiu Tong, Wenhua Wu

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Materials Science features, July 2018

Making the most of metals from cradle to grave

Cellulose promises a low-carbon future for composites

A highly stretchable carbon nanotubes/thermoplastic polyurethane fiber-shaped strain sensor with porous structure for human motion monitoring

Resonance energy transfer between dye molecules in hybrid films of a layered silicate, including the effect of dye concentration thereon

Plasma treatment for microfluidic device fabrication

Engineered omnidirectional antireflection ITO nanorod films with super hydrophobic surface via glancing-angle ion-assisted electron-beam evaporation deposition

Investigation of the thickness effect on material and surface texturing properties of sputtered ZnO:Al films for thin-film Si solar cell applications

Vapor sensing using a bio-inspired porous silicon photonic crystal

Natural Helicoidal Structures: Morphology, Self-assembly and Optical Properties

Influence of Cerium Oxide (CeO2) Nanoparticles on the Structural, Morphological, Mechanical and Dielectric Properties of PVA/PPy Blend Nanocomposites

MnO2-Vertical graphene nanosheets composite electrodes for energy storage devices

Absence of Circular Polarisation in Reflections of Butterfly Wing Scales with Chiral Gyroid Structure

Heterogeneous Membranes Modified with Nanoparticles of Inorganic Ion-Exchangers for Whey Demineralization

Advanced Aluminium Matrix Composites: The Critical Need of Automotive and Aerospace Engineering Fields

Thin Film and Multilayer Optics Cause Structural Colors of Many Insects and Birds

Study on Mechanical Properties of Natural - Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer Hybrid Composites: A Review

3D printing of a lithium-calcium-silicate crystal bioscaffold with dual bioactivities for osteochondral interface reconstruction

Characterization of nanowires and molecular switches with scanning tunneling microscopy

Electromagnetic cavity to explore disordered systems

Analytical algorithm for Equivalent Crystal Theory

Intrinsic dissipation in atomic force microscopy cantilevers

Charge and size of a ring in an electrolyte with atomic force microscopy

Parametric ergodicity to measure roughness from a single sample

Ho3+-Yb3+:YMoO4 core@shell nanoparticles for enhanced visible upconversion and security applications

Photovoltaic performance improvement of dye-sensitized solar cells through introducing In-doped TiO2 film at conducting glass and mesoporous TiO2 interface as an efficient compact layer

Solution Combustion Synthesis of ZrO2:Tb3+ Nanophosphors Viable for WLEDs

Cesium-doped methylammonium lead iodide perovskite light absorber for hybrid solar cells

Room-temperature processed tin oxide thin film as effective hole blocking layer for planar perovskite solar cells

A versatile synthetic approach to design tailor-made push-pull chromophores with intriguing and tunable photophysical signatures

Enhanced photocatalytic properties of ZnO/ reduced graphene oxide sheets (rGO) composites with controllable morphology and composition

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