Abstract: Metal nanovoids are grown on a stretchable plastic film. The fabrication proceeds by assembling the template of a single layer of close packed silica spheres on a conducting substrate. A conducting layer is then electrochemically grown on top to form a master. An elastomeric precursor is then coated on the master (e.g. by spinning) and is cured before removal. The resulting plastic film is then coated with a thin (e.g. 20 nm) layer of noble metal (e.g. Au, Ag or Cu), to produce a flexible film. Applications for such tuneable structural color would be coating of injection molded artifacts, such as mobile phone covers, car bodies to form an iridescent skin, wall and fascia decorations, loudspeaker coatings, architectural tent coverings, and clothing.

Abstract: In an electrolytic method for producing nano-scale carbon products, such as carbon nanotubes, first and second graphite electrodes contact a fused-salt electrolyte. A power supply is coupled to the electrodes and first and second voltages are alternately applied to the electrodes. The first voltage is applied such that the first electrode is at a cathodic potential relative to the second electrode, and the second voltage is applied such that the second electrode is at a cathodic potential relative to the first electrode. The method thus advantageously converts the carbon of both electrodes to nano-scale carbon products.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of 3-(2?,2?-dimethylpropanoylamino)-tetrahydropyridin-2-one for preparing a medicament intended to prevent or treat inflammatory disorders.

Abstract: A method of producing carbon-encapsulated metal nanoparticles, for example carbon-encapsulated magnetic metal nanoparticles, including providing a carbon-containing metal salt or organometallic compound in a reactor, for example a vessel having a restricted opening and decomposing the carbon-containing metal salt or organometallic compound, for example by heating, whilst maintaining carbon within the reactor to form carbon-encapsulated metal nanoparticles.