A*STAR Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (A*STAR IMRE)

Spherical
biodegradable carriers support scalable and cost-effective stem cell expansion and
bone formation for tissue engineering

Supercritical
carbon dioxide delivers protective molecules to semiconductor surfaces

Heat
treatment offers precise control over catalytic activity of metal sulfide nanoparticles

A simple etching technique offers a means for creating left-handed and right-handed nanostructures

Scientists find a way to control the way cracks form and spread to make a coating for electrochromic materials

Dropping the carbon from a key battery component could finally enable long-life, low-cost grid-connected batteries for renewable energy storage

Low-cost iron hydroxide coatings with unique fin-like shapes can clean heavily contaminated water with a simple dipping procedure

Molecular insight into protein net charge may explain and help solve the harmful build-up of organisms in the marine environment

Three-layer nanoparticle catalysts improve zinc-air batteries

Combining silicon with an optically active material enables tiny lasers compatible with industrial fabrication techniques

Multi stimuli-responsive nanocapsules selectively deliver drugs to exactly where they are needed

Electromagnetic waves created on a layer of organic molecules could provide the perfect on-chip light source for future quantum communication systems