The vacuum-based technique of atomic-layer deposition – a variant of chemical-vapour deposition – holds much promise for energy and environmental applications
Read article: What atomic-layer deposition could do for energy and the environment
Law deviates from that governing light and could lead to "magnonic" devices of the future
Read article: Snell’s law for spin waves measured at long last
Ultrathin polymer and nanostructured coatings are not only setting records for their ability to repel water, but also attracting significant commercial interest
Read article: Nanocoatings keep water at bay
Another strange twist found in the physics of holey materials
Read article: Holes block light in very thin films
