Author Archives
I am a Managing Editor at IOP Publishing responsible for a number of journals in materials and atomic, molecular and optical physics.
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Image of the Week: RNA labelling for tracking single mRNA molecules in live cells
This week, our Image of the Week comes from a recent Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics Topical Review studying the state-of-the-art techniques which are transforming the understanding of mRNA in living cells. Organic dyes and fluorescent proteins are used… Read More ›
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Understanding the cold plasma-stimulated medium for cancer treatment: a novel perspective
“We hope cold plasma could become a clinical anti-cancer tool in the near future, and we are ready to accelerate such a process.”
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Image of the week: monolayer polystyrene colloidal crystals
This week’s image, taken from a recently published article in Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, is a tilted SEM of a single self-assembled layer of polystyrene spherical crystals, used as a mask in the fabrication of an antireflection subwavelength… Read More ›
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Plasma–catalysis: the known knowns, the known unknowns and the unknown unknowns
Can the application of plasma make catalysis more effective?
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Reproducible formation of single magnetic bubbles
A robust method to nucleate well-centered bubbles in patterned dots
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Image of the Week: Calculated surface charge distributions for gold semishells
This week’s image is taken from Jian Ye et al 2016 J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 49 205106. The authors from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Jiangnan University have theoretically investigated the origin and tunability of magnetic resonances in gold… Read More ›
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Inactivation of viruses with cold plasma technologies
How does it work?
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IOP Publishing partners with Editage to launch new manuscript preparation services for authors
IOP Publishing is partnering with Editage, a leader in English language and publication support services, to provide a range of manuscript support services for authors working in physical sciences and engineering.
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Plasma-irradiation controls mouse stem cell differentiation
A potential tool for regenerative medicine?
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The Institute of Physics: for physics, for physicists, for you
Paul Hardaker, CEO: “We know well that science benefits the economy and creates jobs. If we are to see these benefits continue to grow we need to remain competitive in funding, and both the UK and Ireland need to be the places where physicists can do world-class science.”
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Image of the Week: Iso-surfaces representing atom cloud above a mesoscopic disk array
This week’s image is of the iso-surfaces (at |B| = 0.003) for a trap lattice above the central part of a 10 x 10 array of mesoscopic disks from Vladimir Sokolovsky and Leonid Prigozhin 2016 J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 49 165006. Lattice structures… Read More ›
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Graphene nanoribbons: opening the gap
The demand for smaller and smaller electronic devices has led to great strides towards the use of novel materials like graphene. One of the obstacles to the use of graphene is its lack of band gap, meaning it is difficult… Read More ›
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Image of the Week: open dodecahedral pores in a polyurethane foam
As we reported last week, in their recent paper in Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, authors Dr Javier Pinto et al presented this week’s Image of the Week: an SEM micrograph of open dodecahedral pores with high connectivity in… Read More ›
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An interview with Chennupati Jagadish: his motivation, inspiration and advice for future scientists
“One teacher taught me the importance of hard work, perseverance and persistence whereas another taught me to be humble, simple, kind and generous to others. The influence of both of these on me was significant and without their help, I would be tilling the land in India.”
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Sponge structure key to mopping up oil spills
An interconnected structure, which water can easily flow through, is key to creating a highly effective mechanical sponge for clearing oil spills.
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Von Engel and Franklin Prize 2015
Congratulations to Professor Leanne Pitchford and Professor Gerrit Kroesen, joint winners of this year’s Von Engel & Franklin Prize. The Prize was announced at this year’s International Conference on Phenomena in Ionized Gases (ICPIG) and is awarded biennially for outstanding… Read More ›
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