Materials news, July 2013

Speed limit set for ultrafast electrical switch

Solar hydrogen production breakthrough

Novel material for cooling electronic devices

Successful grant writing

Turning solar cells into colorful creations

More accurate measurements of laser materials

Landmark step in label-free cancer marker detection

Novel approach to measuring surface properties

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Broadband photodetector for polarized light

Research Commercialisation: From Ideas to IPO

Record breaking surface area and water adsorption abilities

Gold nanofibers in heart tissue can enhance electrical signalling

Origins and uses of wrinkles, creases, folds

Silicon oxide memories transcend a hurdle

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Superior graphene networks

Employing ‘lean’ principles for safety and sustainability

5D super memory

Combining the advantages of silicones and organic materials

New nanocarbon form

Efficient system to coat tiny objects

Imaging electron pairing in a simple magnetic superconductor

A new way to trap light

Jagged graphene can slice into cell membranes

Cool it, quick

Cool it, quick

Rapid cooling leads to stronger alloys

Nanoparticle 'pH phoresis' could improve cancer drug delivery

Significant changes in FGD technology predicted

Over 80% of the flue gas desulfurisation (FGD) systems installed worldwide utilise limestone as a reagent and spray towers to recirculate the limestone slu

Mass production of 3D mesoporous graphene nano-balls

Optical switching, via mercury telluride platelets

Progress in fluorescent fingerprint tags

A nanotech fix for nicotine dependence

Degradable particles reduce tooth decay

Nanotube based catalysts could replace platinum

Enough copper for a hundred years

Antifreeze for low-cost solar energy?

Top 10 Materials News from June 2013

Tiny nanocubes help scientists tell left from right

Watching solar cells grow

Microscopy technique sheds light on 3D computer components