Can graphene be used as a nanoscopic ruler over a wide range of distances?
Applied physics
Origami as the ‘atoms’ of artificial materials
‘Origami’ makes diversified metamaterials with bizarre properties
Rectifying light
The optical rectenna: where Maxwell meets Einstein
Shape fluctuations in biomembranes: the physics and the biology
Novel physics-based experimental techniques and concepts from statistical mechanics may help understand why living cells use up precious energy to constantly ‘jiggle’ and ‘twitch’ their membranes.
Roadmap Reviews: a success story
Back in 2012, the Editorial Board of JPhysD had an idea for a brand new article type: a Roadmap Review. Of course, in several communities, the idea of a roadmap – a perspective article looking at past and future developments… Read More ›
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.”
Reproducible formation of single magnetic bubbles
A robust method to nucleate well-centered bubbles in patterned dots
Plasma-irradiation controls mouse stem cell differentiation
A potential tool for regenerative medicine?
Pinning Down Perovskites
Perovskite solar cells have shaken up the solar cell research community. Never before has a new kind of material reached efficiencies that are competitive with those of the industry standard, silicon, as quickly as the perovskites have. But, what is a perovskite?
Meta-skin takes us one step closer to cloaking
Using rows of small liquid-metal resonators, this new metamaterial can cloak objects from radar detection.
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 ›
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.”
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.
The high life of technology with David Ferry
Learn more about the physics of nanoscale semiconducting devices.
Image of the week: strain and seeing butterflies
Is it a butterfly or a bipolar strain curve?
Andreas Berger: an interview with JPhysD’s magnetism Section Editor
Dr Andreas Berger; Researcher Director at CIC nanoGUNE in Spain, and Section Editor of the Applied magnetism and magnetic materials section speaks to us about his research, what motivates him and where he thinks the field of magnetism is heading.
Introducing Letters from the Journal of Physics
Just one of the things we’re doing to make sure great science can get to the right people.