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

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

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

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

Functionalized titania nanotubes make short work of pollutants on glass surfaces

Gold nanoparticles power a quick and colorful method to detect protein–DNA interactions with nucleotide-specific sensitivity

Replacing expensive components of solar cells with small, electronically active molecules may reduce manufacturing costs

An innovative imprinting technique produces highly ordered alumina films with nanometer-sized pores on silicon wafers

Attaching a water-soluble polymer layer to nanometer-sized silica spheres improves their mobility, facilitating drug delivery in the body

Predicting the precise shape of metal nanostructures evaporated on an array of spheres is now possible using a mathematical algorithm

Unique organic ring compounds combine to form smart materials with tunable visual attributes

Thin-film ferroelectrics offer a fundamentally different route to photovoltaic devices