Optical materials comment, October 2014

Ionic liquids make colorful change to laser light

Researchers have shown that shining a laser through a tube filled with a particular ionic liquid can downshift the laser’s energy and change its color.

Introducing C phase in additively manufactured Ti-6Al-4V: A new oxygen-stabilized face-centred cubic solid solution with improved mechanical properties

Self-healing and repair of fabrics: A comprehensive review of the application toolkit

3D optomechanical metamaterials

Light-triggered nanoparticles hit the target

core-shell polymer nanoparticles triggered by near infrared (NIR) light combine photodynamic and immuno-therapy to treat tumors