Light shines through two polarizing filters oriented parallel to each other (above). But most is blocked when one is turned 90 degrees (left).
Yang Yang’s research on polarizing filters made from organic solar cells is featured in today’s Science: New Lease for Leftover Light.
The original article is available for free for a limited time here.
Top Advanced Materials papers for December 2011Bioinspired surface patterning, the practical limits to nanostructured photovoltaic efficiency, and a landmark review on graphene are among the most-downloaded Advanced Materials papers in December. Continue reading
Geometrically engineered fibers inspired by spider silk that capture water droplets are featured on the cover of this week’s Advanced Materials (Volume 23, Issue 46).
Also in this issue:
The Impact Factors were released a couple of weeks ago, and my journal Advanced Functional Materials had a big jump, to nearly 8.5. Continue reading
Last week Wiley launched its new online journal and books platform, Wiley Online Library, which replaces Wiley InterScience.
One of the best new features of Wiley Online Library for those of us who use RSS readers to keep up with journal publications is graphical RSS feeds. Finally, you can see the image along with the table of contents text and, for full papers, the abstract.
(If you’ve never used an RSS reader, think of it as an inbox for the internet. Instead of visiting each individual website or journal homepage, you get an update whenever something new is posted. I use it to keep track of new papers in 20+ journals, all in one window.)
I’ve collected the addresses for you below, so you can add them to your favorite RSS reader. I use Google Reader myself, so it’s just a matter of right-clicking a link below, select Copy link address, open Reader, click “Add a Subscription” in the top left, and paste in the feed address.
If you have any questions or suggestions for journals that I’ve missed, note them in the Comments!