Rapid evolution of miniaturized, automatic, robotized, function-centered devices has
redefined space technology, bringing closer the realization of most ambitious interplanetary …

Over 2500 active satellites are in orbit as of October 2020, with an increase of~ 1000
smallsats in the past two years. Since 2012, over 1700 smallsats have been launched into …

The demand for environmental monitoring and remediation stimulates tremendous research
efforts to develop highly efficient and advanced functional nanomaterials capable of …

There are a number of pressing problems mankind is facing today that could, at least in part,
be resolved by space systems. These include capabilities for fast and far-reaching …

Innovations for terrestrial transportation technologies, eg, cars, aircraft, and so on, have
driven historical industries so far, and a similar breakthrough is now occurring in space …

Nanoscale spacecrafts have shed light on an audacious but promising vision for interstellar
travel to neighboring planets beyond the solar system. The nanocrafts can be accelerated to …

Marine biofouling remains one of the key challenges for maritime industries, both for
seafaring and stationary structures. Currently used biocide-based approaches suffer from …

Abstract Development of a magnetic nozzle radiofrequency (rf) plasma thruster has been
one of challenging topics in space electric propulsion technologies. The thruster typically …

Low-dimensional copper oxide nanostructures are very promising building blocks for
various functional materials targeting high-demanded applications, including energy …

Plasma-enhanced synthesis and modification of polymers is a field that continues to expand
and become increasingly more sophisticated. The highly reactive processing environments …