Materials

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A computer-generated image of the International Prototype kilogram (IPK)

Getting the measure of measurement

Self-healing composite could make resilient robot skin

The material repairs itself in a process that is somewhat analogous to plasticity in nervous tissue

Less is more for conducting graphene composites

Growing gold nanoparticles in situ makes graphene polymer composites effective conductors with very little graphene

Research headlines

Manipulating the antiferromagnetic order with "antidamping" spin orbit torques

Data storage prospects broaden for antiferromagnetics

A previously unobserved type of antiferromagnetic switching may be useful for memory applications

Photomicrograph of tissue that has grown into the stroke cavity in the CLUVENA gel

Bioengineered gel helps repair brain tissue

Injectable angiogenic material might be used in a potential new therapy for stroke

Butterfly wings inspire nanostructured medical implants

Researchers have begun development of a new intraocular pressure sensor for glaucoma patients

Random, directed nucleation and regular crosslinking processes

High-resolution direct laser writing exploits scruffy edges

By controlling stray filament formation researchers achieve sub 10 nm feature sizes with standard direct laser writing tools

Inorganic semiconductors can be more flexible in the dark

Experiments in complete darkness reveal extraordinary plasticity in ZnS

A molecule sensor that works in the mid-infrared range from a modified Sierpinski triangle

Modified Sierpinski triangle makes a good mid-infrared sensor

Fractalized device could be used in biosensing

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Thin Film Electronics brings brands to consumers

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Gold nanoparticles grown in situ on graphene flakes

Less is more for conducting graphene composites

Growing gold nanoparticles in situ makes graphene polymer composites effective conductors with very little graphene

High-resolution direct laser writing exploits scruffy edges

By controlling stray filament formation researchers achieve sub 10 nm feature sizes with standard direct laser writing tools

Modified Sierpinski triangle makes a good mid-infrared sensor

Fractalized device could be used in biosensing

Nano Futures

Publishing ground-breaking work at the forefront of nanoscience and technological innovation

Latest articles in materials science

Light-induced corneal cross-linking corrects vision

A new safe and non-invasive technique could be an alternative to refractive surgery

2D perovskites make brilliant blue-light emitters

Reducing the interactions between electrons and phonons in these layered materials makes them emit brighter light

A schematic representation of how a hierarchical porous structure promotes supercapacitance in electrode materials derived from plants

Supercapacitor nano-architecture: designing a plant-powered future

Green supercapacitors are set to be revolutionized by research that sheds light on the complex synergy between the structure and performance of electrode materials

Acoustofluidics separates circulating tumour cells

The cells specifically bind to microbeads and can thus be isolated

Reconstructing image data with ANNA-PALM

Super resolution microscopy gets a dose of deep learning

Artificial neural networks increase throughput for super-resolution microscopy with high temporal resolution

Blue energy production and water desalination

Nanoporous carbon electrodes harvest blue energy

They could also be the next big thing in water desalination

Nanotechnology for more sustainable farming?

First systematic comparison of nano-pesticides and fertilisers with conventional equivalents

Watching plasmons break bonds in single molecules

Researchers induce chemical reactions in single molecules by exciting plasmons and monitor the process in real time using scanning tunnelling microscopy

Fascinating fractals appear in graphene superlattices

Applying a magnetic field to the carbon material produces recurring delocalized Bloch states

Gallenene grows on silicon

Researchers successfully take on the challenge of growing gallenene on silicon using a buffer layer

Reconstructed and rendered STEM tomogram

Bone goes fractal

New high-resolution microscopy images reveal hitherto unseen crystal structure

Remotely controlled silicon structures could help treat disease

“Electroceuticals” makes its debut

JPhys Materials is a fantastic new open-access journal covering all branches of physical sciences contributing to the advancement of materials science. The journal will showcase the most significant and exciting developments in materials research, with a particular focus on interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary studies.

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