Monthly Archives: March 2017

New Hope for Lipophilic Silicon Nanoparticles in Biology

Posted on March 10, 2017 by yfli

Size separated lipophilic silicon nanoparticles that fluoresce from red to infrared are encapsulated into liposomes and delivered to cells. Specific particles are found to encapsulate better into the liposomes and thus enhance cellular uptake and toxicity when delivered to cancer … Continue reading →

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Slow Photons Back in the Fast Lane Break New Ground for All Solar Related Applications in the Future

Posted on March 6, 2017 by yfli

This review article, published in Advanced Materials provides a comprehensive overview of pioneering research, present day activities and future directions aimed at enhancing the harvesting of sunlight, by exploiting the unique properties of slow photons in photonic crystal materials. The … Continue reading →

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Weapons of Mass Construction in the War on Climate Change: Heterogeneous Catalysis and Electro-Catalysis

Posted on March 6, 2017 by yfli

Geoff’s latest opinion editorial published in Advanced Science News argues the case for using electro-catalysis and heterogeneous catalysis to transform CO2 into fuels. The full article can be read on the Advanced Science News website.

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