This week’s Image of the Week is a representative Stimulated Emission Depletion (STED) image of an F-actin structure, taken from a recent Topical Review in JPhysD: “Convergence of lateral dynamic measurements in the plasma membrane of live cells from single… Read More ›
Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
Molecular Movements in Biomembranes
A new JPhysD special issue explores the boundaries that play a key role in cell adhesion, signaling, and recognition.
The 2017 terahertz science and technology roadmap is now published
We are very pleased to announce the latest roadmap from JPhysD, The 2017 terahertz science and technology roadmap is now published.
Our top 5 most popular images of the year
We take a look at the top 5 most popular images from the JPhys+ image of the week series, and the research behind them.
Top 5 Most Read in 2016
We look back at the articles which were most popular with our readers in the last 12 months.
The Physics of Food in 2016
Christmas is a time for festivities, family, friends, and food. It has been a turbulent year for many, but in the world of food physics there have been some fascinating developments since our post last year. From knives to mince… Read More ›
Introducing Professor J R Morante as Editor in Chief of Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Juan Morante, Institut de Recerca en Energie de Catalunya, as Editor-in-Chief for JPhysD from 1 January 2017. He is currently Head of Advanced Materials for Energy at Catalonia Institute of Research… Read More ›
Which chemicals are best degraded by electrical plasmas?
Treatability of different chemical contaminants can be estimated simply by evaluating the extent to which they resemble a surfactant.
Image of the Week
This week our image of the week comes from a Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics Topical Review looking at the modelling of turbulence in thermal plasma flows. Such modelling is vital to realise the full usage of these flows across… Read More ›
Fluid modeling of Resistive Plate Chambers
The impact of transport data on development of streamers and induced signals
Image of the Week
Our Image of the Week this week comes from a Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics Letter. In their letter Wei-Chen Tu et al investigate the use of three methods to increase the efficiency of textured Silicon solar cells: reduced graphene oxide (rGO), gold nanoparticles… Read More ›
Cell Fate in a High-Gradient Magnetic Field
As the field of nanomedicine grows, knowledge of the interactions between magnetic fields and living cells is of increasing importance. In a recent Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics article Vitalii Zablotskii et al. reviewed current research into the impact of high-gradient magnetic… Read More ›
The 2016 oxide electronic materials and oxide interfaces roadmap
Oxide materials are of ever growing importance for a wide range of applications. We take a look at the Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 2016 oxide electronics roadmap with Michael Lorenz and MSR Ramachandra Rao.
Image of the Week: Pilot system development in metre-scale laboratory discharge
This week’s Image of the Week is taken from a recent Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics article using nanosecond photography to investigate metre-scale negative laboratory discharges. The study of laboratory discharges suggests there are similarities between such discharges and… Read More ›
Bactericidal plasma-treated water formed with nitrogen
Peroxynitric acid formed in water by plasma exposure is a key molecule for bactericidal effect.
Peer Review Week 2016: How many referee reports have we received today?
The total number of referee reports received by the JPhys series during Peer Review Week 2016 so far!
Peer Review Week 2016: What is peer review?
As part of Peer Review Week 2016, the JPhys team and IOP Publishing are exploring how peer review works and looking at what we do to #RecognizeReview