Cover Story: Advanced Materials

• The Shape of Things to Come
  A snapshot of the latest developments in advanced materials.

• Magnetic Nanostructures and Devices
  Large-area method enhances nanomagnet fabrication.

• Nanoimprinting 3D Patterns
  Patented techniques improve existing photolithography.

• Fingerprinting Objects
  Nanotechnology "fingerprints" objects for intellectual property protection.

• Quantum Dots Light up
  Semiconductor quantum dots providean efficient light source.

• Fuel Cells - Clean, Green Power
  A patented membrane technology enables fuel-cell design.

• Portable Lithium-Ion Battery
  A patented membrane Fresh synthesis approach optimises lithium-ion batteries.

• Nanostructured Functional Materials: Titanium Oxide

• Oxides' Exciting Potential

• Self-cleaning Coating

• Biomedical Devices for the Body
  Singapore invents the world's smallest heart pump and a biodegradable stent.

• Nanostructured Polymers in Drug Delivery
  Nanostructures deliver drugs to fight cancer and heal wounds.

• Nanoclay Adds Strength to Polymers

• Surface Science of Advanced Materials
  State-of-the-art methods shed light on materials surfaces and interfaces.

• Mimicking Nature
  Marrying the natural and man-made worlds produces enhanced biomaterials.

• Chitin, Nature's Material Gift
  Crab and shrimp shell helps engineer tissue.

• Bionanotechnology Brings Hope to Tissue Regeneration
  Synthetic molecules for regenerative medicine.

• Nanotechnology Opens up Biomedical Possibilities
  NASA nanotechnology centre examines exciting biomedical advances.

• Tiny Technologies Will Be Big
  MIT's nanotechnology institute develops the ultimate battlefield suit.

• Molecular Electronics - The Ultimate Nano Research
  Molecular electronics brings new insight into materials behaviour.

• Tantalising Possibilities of Plastic Electronics
  A prolific inventor offers a peek at his wish list.

• Innovation in Materials Education

Features

• Singapore Tops Inventors Contest
  Singapore teams clinch top prizes at Young Inventors Awards.

• Research with a Gentle Touch
  Karolinska Institutet's first female president encourages women to pursue research careers.

• Embryonic Stem Cells: New Hope in Treating Disease
  Versatile mother of all cells offer shope for cures.

• Intellectual Property - What's the Fuss?
  Exploiting intellectual-property rights gives inventors and businesses competitive advantage.

Departments

• Editorial
  Materials Matter.

• In Brief
  Innovative highlights in various fields.

• Industry Updates
  Significant industry developments.

• Spotlight
  Quantum Leap

• Viewpoint
  Serendipity, the Grace of Discovery
  According to Nobel laureate in chemistry, the next interesting discovery will arise from a brilliant stroke of luck.

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