Plasmon resonances in nanowire arrays rotate polarized light, creating a wide range of colors
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Concrete Cracks Fix Themselves
Self-healing concrete could make safer structures, reduce repair costs, and cut down on greenhouse gases
Watching Nanoparticles Form
Liquid transmission electron microscopy offers a direct view of nanoparticle formation in liquids
Solving the Oil Foam Problem
Fatty alcohol crystal platelets stabilize air pockets in nonaqueous foams
A Visible Improvement in Carbon Capture
Methyl red-coated metal-organic frameworks capture and release carbon dioxide using only visible light
Building a Workable Sodium-Ion Battery
Bonded antimony-graphene electrodes make sodium-ion batteries a more practical possibility
Breaking Up is No Longer Hard to Do
Very small amounts of ionic liquids enable the separation of ethanol from ethyl acetate
A Colorful Way to Stay Cool
Fabrics treated with polymer-coated aluminum pigments reflect heat and stand up to washing and wear
Protecting a Lightweight Alloy
Simple two-step process protects magnesium alloys from corrosive solutions
Bacteria Cause Pipeline Problems
Groundwater seeps between damaged coatings and steel pipes, setting the stage for corrosion