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

Periodic structures in organic light-emitters can efficiently enhance and replenish surface plasmon waves

An innovative approach allows ‘Janus snowmen’ to be synthesized at the interface between two immiscible liquids

A novel photochemical process allows catalytic and magnetic metals to be deposited onto semiconductor nanorods without effort

The gelation behavior of a biodegradable hydrogel can be controlled precisely by adjustments to pH

A tiny silicon–oxygen-based polyhedron enters cellular nuclei to light them up selectively

Nonvolatile memory based on ferroelectric–graphene field-effect transistors is now a step closer to reality

Porous structures made from a copolymer of polyhydroxybutyrate and polyethylene glycol are ideal scaffolds for bone regeneration

The successful growth of high-quality indium nitride thin films makes it possible to produce nitride-based light-emitting diodes with a full visible emission spectrum

Ultrasmooth silver surfaces promise invisibility cloaks, ultrahigh-resolution lenses and other enhanced photonic devices

Hydrothermal synthesis offers an easier route to lead-free piezoelectric materials

New optical and lighting technologies are set to revolutionize the IT and telecommunications industries

Compositional tuning proves to be an effective approach for the fabrication of semiconductor nanocrystals with novel optical functions