Photopolymerization-triggered molecular motion for flexible liquid crystal display

Researchers have reported the development of a new method of scanning wave photopolymerization that utilizes spatial and temporal scanning of focused guided light.

Researchers fold a protein within a protein

Sourced from the rapidly expanding field of synthetic biology, this protein-in-a-protein technology can improve functional protein yields by 100-fold and protect recombinant proteins from heat, harsh chemicals and proteolysis.

Graphene water filter turns whisky clear

In the newly developed ultrathin membranes, graphene-oxide sheets are assembled in such a way that pinholes formed during the assembly are interconnected by graphene nanochannels, which produces an atomic-scale sieve allowing the large flow of solvents through the membrane.

Bright and shining molecules for OLEDs and new drugs

An effective method for synthesizing thiophene-containing fluorophores.

Fuel cell x-ray study details effects of temperature and moisture on performance

X-ray experiments help scientists shed light on fuel-cell physics.

3...2...1...Launch! Graphene goes zero G!

After a long summer of hard work in the laboratories, researchers in the Graphene Flagship are ready for two experiments this week, testing graphene technologies for space-related applications in collaboration with the European Space Agency.

Monopole current offers way to control magnets

Using numerical simulations, the group showed how a magnetic field could be used to control the properties of north and south poles, which are fractionalized from magnetic moments of electrons, on a frustrated magnet called a quantum spin ice.