Fig. 3.- A drop of water balances perfectly on a plastic surface invented by researchers at Ohio State University (Nature nanotechnology 2007). Image credits: Jo McCulty, Ohio State University http://researchnews.osu.edu/archive/nanocrpt.htm
Fig. 5.- First LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.) certified parking garage in USA. Image credits: http://www.yankodesign.com
Fig. 6.- Novel structures of Plastic Optical Fibres (POF) for data communications and sensors in optoelectronics. Image credits: Optoelectronics Group, London Metropolitan University www.londonmet.ac.uk/depts/cctm/research/optoelectronics.cfm
Fig. 7.- Transparent non-volatile memory chip that could open the way for see-through computers and other appliances. Image credits: Park Jae-woo and Lim Koeng-su at the Daejeon-based Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology http://www.kaist.edu
Fig. 8.- Coloured UV Poly-Fibre Optic Spray consists of cracked polymer fibres in UV reactive sheathing. Up to 8 different colours of tails can be incorporated into one harness. Image credits: Technical Solutions http://www.tecsol.com.au