A novel form of graphene with embedded metallic nanoparticles makes a useful fuel cell catalyst.
26 August 2015
A new fabrication method allows unstable 2D materials to be isolated as single atomic layers for the first time.
26 August 2015
Researchers from across the country have begun to design the framework on which to build the emerging field of nanoinformatics.
25 August 2015
A team of judges have completed the evaluation of nominees for the 2014 Acta Student Awards.
25 August 2015Subhash Mahajan
Tuning band gap in black phosphorus for better semiconductors.
24 August 2015Laurie Donaldson
A new method of gene sequencing.
24 August 2015
21 August 2015Emmanuelle Marquis
Electronic devices that use DNA to harvest energy from motion.
21 August 2015Laurie Donaldson
Announcing the winner of the 2015 IUPAP Magnetism Award and Néel Medal: Prof. Chia-Ling Chien.
20 August 2015
Winner of the 2014 Frans Habraken Best Paper Award Announced: Congratulations to Cedric Barroo!
20 August 2015
Scientists have used a unique nano-optical probe to study the effects of illumination on two-dimensional semiconductors at the molecular level.
20 August 2015
The next step is to achieve running white lasers on a battery which would bring this invention closer to application in real-life technologies.
19 August 2015Aya Kawanishi
Scientists have discovered a way to grow graphene nanoribbons directly on a conventional germanium semiconductor wafer.
17 August 2015
Scientists have developed a new energy-efficient catalyst for converting carbon dioxide directly into the liquid fuel methanol.
14 August 2015
The study and development of atomically thin coatings will be the focus of a new, one-of-a-kind university/industry center.
14 August 2015
A lawn-like coating of tiny grass-like platinum wires could improve electronic devices used to communicate with the brain.
13 August 2015Cordelia Sealy
Magnetic nanoparticles encased in oily liquid shells spontaneously form chains on exposure to a magnetic field.
13 August 2015
Nanoparticles with a solid shell and a ‘yolk’ inside that can change size make a good anode for rechargeable batteries.
11 August 2015
Scientists have demonstrated for the first time how to generate magnetism in metals that aren’t naturally magnetic.
7 August 2015
Scientists have developed an entirely new material spun out of boron, nitrogen, carbon and oxygen.
7 August 2015
Flexible electronic devices that can be injected into cavities or living tissue through a needle and interpenetrate the space have been developed.
4 August 2015Cordelia Sealy
A novel combination of graphene wrapped around nanodiamond particles can reduce friction to near zero.
4 August 2015Cordelia Sealy
Researchers have confirmed that Li ions prefer to aggregate at and move along defects like twin boundaries in battery electrode materials.
4 August 2015Cordelia Sealy
Patterning metallic biomedical dental and hip implants with tiny grooves could improve biocompatibility with the body and reduce adverse reactions.
4 August 2015Cordelia Sealy
Research team has made electrically conducting fibers that can be reversibly stretched to over 14 times their initial length.
3 August 2015
Inspired by birds’ bright plumage, researchers have designed thin films of synthetic nanoparticles that mimic these colorful displays.
3 August 2015Cordelia Sealy
Researchers have engineered the surface of nanosized polymeric drug carriers to bind onto cancer cells and slip past the blood-brain barrier.
3 August 2015Cordelia Sealy
Researchers have observed the growth of free nanoparticles in helium gas.
3 August 2015