Spherical gold particles are able to ‘drill’ a nano-diameter tunnel in ceramic material when heated. This is an easy and attractive way to equip chips with nanopores for DNA analysis, for example, ...

Digital X-ray systems have become a vital part of health care. The analog X-ray film of the past has been replaced by digital flat panel detectors. Today's detectors are sensitive but quite expensive ...

Microplastic particles can be found in the most remote corners of our planet. For some places, such as Arctic or Antarctic glaciers and ice sheets, atmospheric transport is the only conceivable ...

As far as the biomedical, precision tools, aerospace industry, electronics, and environmental fields are concerned, the worldwide demand for ceramic materials with wide-ranging applications is rising.