Reviews:
Сonformation and physics of polymer chains: a single-molecule perspective p134
M. Vacha and S. Habuchi
Single-molecule optical detection and spectroscopy has enabled the structural and dynamical characterization of materials on nanometer scales, and can be used to study the relationship between the structure and properties of individual polymer chains.
Designing green, self-healing coatings for metal protectionp142
A. E. Hughes, I. S. Cole, T. H. Muster and R. J. Varley
Metal protection and repair after damage, either by corrosion or mechanical stress, is a crucial issue for a wide variety of applications. Environmental and health concerns have recently driven new research towards strategies involving ‘green’ corrosion inhibitors and self-repairing coatings.
High-performance nanostructured thermoelectric materials p152
J.-F. Li, W.-S. Liu, L.-D. Zhao and M. Zhou
Thermoelectric materials, which interconvert a temperature gradient to a voltage, are attractive for power generation and heating/cooling applications. Recent developments have focused on the relationship between nanostructures and thermoelectric properties.
Fearured Hightlights
Photonics: Glassy memory
A rewritable optical memory device based on silica glass promises dramatically increased storage densities.
Plasmonics: Graphene's bright future
The resonant movements of electrons in graphene considerably enhance light emission from a semiconductor-based light-emitting diode.
Research Highlights
Nanowires: Silicon's surprise
Silicon- and germanium-based nanowires offer easy control of their electronic properties, which could prove a boon for spintronics.
Supercapacitors: Do it with biomass
Nitrogen-containing activated carbon obtained from biomass can be used to construct high-performance supercapacitors.
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Источник: Nature Asia