Read article: Graphene’s potential to provide drinking water Surfaces and interfaces Video Graphene’s potential to provide drinking water Graphene could be used as a selective filter to remove impurities from water
Read article: Shape-shifting metal has a long memory Nanomaterials Research update Shape-shifting metal has a long memory Theoretical model used to create better shape-memory alloys
Read article: Entangling tiny drum’s beat with microwaves Transport properties Research update Entangling tiny drum’s beat with microwaves Technique could be used to build quantum processors
Read article: Etched glass could create table-top particle accelerators Particles and interactions Research update Etched glass could create table-top particle accelerators Chip-based devices fire lasers at glass coated with gratings
Read article: New ‘wagon-wheel’ molecules could make better OLEDs Transport properties Research update New ‘wagon-wheel’ molecules could make better OLEDs Molecule could also be used as biological sensors or in solar cells
Read article: Do ultracold neutrons get a kick from nanoparticles? Surfaces and interfaces Research update Do ultracold neutrons get a kick from nanoparticles? Physicists offer a solution to neutron-lifetime discrepancy
Read article: Ultrathin solar cell is efficient and easy to make Transport properties Research update Ultrathin solar cell is efficient and easy to make Performance of perovskite-based devices has improved rapidly
Read article: US researchers unveil first carbon-nanotube computer Transport properties Research update US researchers unveil first carbon-nanotube computer New manufacturing techniques could lead to fast and energy-efficient commercial nanotube devices
Read article: Scanning tunnelling microscopy and infrared spectroscopy join forces Ultrafast science Research update Scanning tunnelling microscopy and infrared spectroscopy join forces New technique could boost our understanding of surfaces
Read article: LCDs enter the fast lane Ultrafast science Research update LCDs enter the fast lane Subtle effect speeds up liquid-crystal switching by a factor of a million
Optics & Photonics Briefing This issue explores lasers and detectors, solar power, medical imaging and high-resolution displays