One-step process gives cheap and versatile way of producing ultrathin coatings by simultaneous spraying of interacting substances
An in-depth look at a selected research article and its significance.
All Sprayed at Once
Surfaces and Interfaces
Innovative techniques allows the study of interfaces with great precision and could lead to rational design of catalytic materials
Holographic Polymer – New Era in 3D Cinema?
Photorefractive polymer used in first quasi-real-time, three dimensional holographic display
The Trap Snaps Shut
Researchers isolate the substance that causes Venus flytraps to close
Method to Prepare tRNA Nucleosides
Turbo-Grignard reagent with specific point of attack allows synthesis of tRNA nucleosides in presence of reactive groups
Bismuth for Bone Cement
Water-soluble bismuth cluster is key to the formation of a hybrid material
Protein Delivery Through pH Change
Uniform microparticles from calcium carbonate templates allow controlled release of the protein drugs
Toxic Color Test
A new lab-on-a-chip sensor array – little bigger than a business card can – detect toxic industrial chemicals at low cost and low concentrations
Saving Platinum
Monolayer of platinum atoms on a tungsten carbide support catalyzes the electrolytic production of hydrogen effectively and cheaply
Embedded Rods
Chitin-silicon dioxide nanocomposite made by self-organization and sol-gel chemistry