Self-powered system makes smart windows smarter

Smart windows equipped with controllable glazing can augment lighting, cooling and heating systems by varying their tint, saving up to 40 percent in an average building's energy costs.

Optical nanomotors

Researchers demonstrate nanoscale particles that ordinary light sources can set spinning.

Miniature technology, big hope for disease detection

As the sensitivity of micro- and nanofluidic systems relies on the bio-functionalities of the patterned recognition biomolecules, the primary concern has been to develop simple technologies that enable biomolecule immobilization within microfluidic devices whilst preserving bio-functionalities.

Mussel-inspired property of dopamin introduced to nanoparticles for tumor targetting

A group of researchers has synthesized an amphiphilic hyaluronic acid-ceramide-dopamine (HACE-d) conjugate and introduced the mussel-inspired properties of dopamine into the nanoparticles for tumor-specific delivery of phloretin and in vivo visualization of cancer.

Fixation of powder catalysts on electrodes

Chemists have developed a new method to tightly fix catalyst powders on electrode surfaces. This technique is potentially interesting for hydrogen production by water electrolysis.

A golden opportunity for drug targeting

Tissue-targeting gold complexes could be used to activate drugs only at specific sites in the body.