The method is "a very creative hierarchical combination of molecular interactions to craft crystallike ordered assemblies," commented John A. Gladysz, a chemistry professor at Texas A&M University.

Researchers have discovered a new way to engineer thin films that change volume under an electric field. Their technique could help scientists create small, energy-efficient biomedical devices (Nature ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Imagine a tiny bioelectronic device, implanted beneath your skin, that could continuously monitor your vital signs, precisely deliver drugs, or even stimulate your muscles and ...

Scientists have invented a novel ultra-thin multilayer film which could harness the properties of tiny magnetic whirls, known as skyrmions, as information carriers for storing and processing data on ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The search for novel transparent electrode materials with good stability, high transparency and excellent conductivity is driven by the required trade-off between transparency and ...

Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co. Ltd., the Tokyo-based parent company of the specialty chemicals manufacturing conglomerate Toyo Ink Group, and Itochu Corp., a global trading house headquartered in Toyko, say ...

As concerns about the sustainability of plastics grow and demand for recycled materials rises, Royal DSM has launched a project aimed at tackling the issues surrounding the recycling of both post ...

Taiyo Yuden has added the EIA 0402 size (1.0 x 0.5 x 0.5mm) to the lineup for CFCAP&#174, super low distortion multilayer ceramic capacitors, joining the existing 1206, 0805, and 0603 case sizes.

KWH Plast has unveiled a polypropylene (PP)-based film which they claim boosts product safety and shelf life for meat and ready meals. The SecurityPeel film is based on multi-layer cast co-extrusion ...

A team of scientists led by Associate Professor Yang Hyunsoo from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the National University of Singapore's (NUS) Faculty of Engineering has ...