Dynamics of crystallization and disorder in photovoltaic polymer blends during in-situ annealing
02 Jun 2011
Organic photovoltaic (PV) materials have long-term promise for large area devices on flexible substrates produced by low-cost processes such as inkjet printing.  Control of order and morphology at Find out more...

Axial-Bundle Phases - new modes of self-assembly in liquid crystals
02 Jun 2011
Liquid crystals have transformed our daily lives, with the LCD industry currently being worth £300 bn per year worldwide. The nematic phase, the most common LC phase used in displays and also the Find out more...

Lamellar nanocomposite films of purple membrane and poly(acrylate)
02 Jun 2011
Thin films comprising ordered stacks of purple membrane (PM) sheets containing the light-driven proton pump bacteriorhodopsin, were infiltrated with methacrylic acid monomers to produce intercalated lamellar Find out more...