Sunlight stimulates titania nanoparticles on carbonized cotton fabric to break down organic dye.
30 March 2016David Bradley
Cambridge researchers have shown that particle size isn’t the only concern when it comes to the risks posed by volcanic ashes.
29 March 2016Laurie Winkless
Taiwanese researchers suggest that graphene’s high thermal conductivity could further improve the lifetime of LEDs.
28 March 2016Laurie Winkless
Scientists have developed a new method for making single crystals from glasses and other solid materials with disordered atomic structures.
28 March 2016
Scientists have developed a renewable thermoplastic by replacing the styrene in acrylonitrile butadiene styrene with lignin from wood.
28 March 2016
A new hybrid material featuring a combination of rigid metal and soft, porous rubber foam can be either stiff or elastic as required.
25 March 2016
New spintronic device with sandwich-like insulation.
24 March 2016Laurie Donaldson
Repeatedly crumpling and wrinkling a sheet of graphene can make it water-repellent and enhance its electrochemical properties.
24 March 2016
A new NMR spectroscopy technique allows hyperpolarized xenon gas to be dissolved into samples without disrupting their molecular order.
24 March 2016
European Commission EUR 3 million challenge for materials solutions to reduce concentration of particulates in urban areas
24 March 2016Cordelia Sealy
New process for using atmospheric CO2 in environmentally friendly battery electrodes.
23 March 2016Laurie Donaldson
Property of organic semiconductor molecule could improve device efficiency.
23 March 2016Laurie Donaldson
22 March 2016Juliet Dunstone
Novel devices that produce electricity from pulses of heat traveling along carbon nanotubes can generate as much power as today's batteries.
22 March 2016
By coating transparent elastomers with silver nanowires, scientists have developed a novel technique for quickly changing the opacity of a window.
21 March 2016
A new electron microscopy technique can follow atomic-scale physical processes occurring at the surfaces of materials in situ and in real time.
21 March 2016
Scientists have discovered that electrons in novel crystalline materials called Weyl semi-metals sink into the crystal through special conductive channels.
18 March 2016
The performance of metal hydride fuel cells can be improved using magnesium oxide nanocrystals coated with graphene oxide.
18 March 2016
Scientists have been able to create the world's thinnest lens from molybdenum disulphide, due to its remarkable optical properties.
18 March 2016
A novel ice-repellent coating made from a blend of common synthetic rubbers can cause ice to slide off surfaces.
18 March 2016
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18 March 2016
Details of the five finalists for Elsevier's Green and Sustainable Chemistry Challenge.
18 March 2016
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17 March 2016
The vibrations of the outermost atomic layers at the surface of a nanomaterial are comparatively large and play an important role in how it behaves.
17 March 2016
Wrapping graphene in a specially prepared polymer produces an effective support for gold nanoparticle catalysts for fuel cells.
17 March 2016
A composite of a MOF and the iron-containing molecule ferrocene can separate oxygen from other gases.
17 March 2016
Scientists have used a helium ion microscope to control the conductivity and distribution of ferroelectric domains on a 2D material.
16 March 2016
New excitonic devices made from the 2D materials molybdenum disulfide and hexagonal boron nitride can control excitons at room temperature.
16 March 2016
A new flexible, stretchable and tunable ‘meta-skin’ uses rows of small, liquid-metal devices to cloak an object from radar.
16 March 2016
Graphene can transmit high frequency electrical signals without energy loss, outperforming any other known material, including superconductors.
15 March 2016
A new machine learning tool can predict a theoretical polymer's electronic properties from its atomic configuration.
15 March 2016
Using a 3D printer, scientists have fabricated complex 3D structures made from graphene oxide and ice.
15 March 2016
Low-frequency Raman spectroscopy can characterize the patterns produced when 2D materials are stacked on top of each other and twisted.
15 March 2016
Scientists have shown that the fungus Neurospora crassa can transform manganese into a composite for use in lithium-ion batteries.
15 March 2016
By combining microscopy and theoretical calculations, scientists have studied the properties of a promising next-generation energy storage material.
15 March 2016
A novel electroluminescent ‘skin’ can stretch to more than six times its original size while still emitting light.
14 March 2016
A new metamaterial made from specially-patterned polymeric materials can separate and concentrate chemical compounds.
14 March 2016
Adding a tiny quantity of carbon nanotubes to metals such as aluminum can dramatically reduce the embrittlement caused by radiation.
14 March 2016
By synthesizing highly pure crystals, scientists have overcome a practical limit on the efficiency of cadmium telluride solar cells.
11 March 2016
Scientists have shown that carbon nanotubes produced from atmospheric carbon dioxide can form the basis for battery electrodes.
11 March 2016
Scientists have discovered a new one atom-thick material made from silicon, boron and nitrogen that is stable and semiconducting.
11 March 2016
New flexible conductive tracks made from a liquid metal alloy can be stretched up to four times their original length in all directions.
11 March 2016
Tiny tunable laser made from nano wire.
10 March 2016David Bradley
Infrared boost for the digital world thanks to plasmonics.
10 March 2016David Bradley
A new surface for controlling infrared plasmons could form the basis for faster, more efficient ways of transmitting massive amounts of data.
9 March 2016
Electronic vortices forming on the surface of graphene lead to negative resistance
9 March 2016David Bradley
Using everyday materials like paper and foil, engineers have developed a low-cost sensor that can detect external stimuli.
9 March 2016
Scientists have found a way to fabricate a novel 2D heterojunction by bringing together graphene and gallium selenide.
9 March 2016
Poly(ε-caprolactone) used as a scaffold to mimic the pre-metastatic niche
8 March 2016David Bradley
By depositing tiny titanium oxide crystals on a rubber-like material, scientists have developed a novel device for manipulating light.
8 March 2016
Scientists have zoomed in on the quantum phase transition that could explain why copper oxides are high-temperature superconductors.
8 March 2016
Scientists have discovered that the rearrangement of particles during deformation resembles avalanches that span the entire material.
8 March 2016
Through the EU research project HealCON, scientists are examining three different approaches to creating concrete that can repair itself.
7 March 2016
Scientists have come up with a way to increase the conductivity of two novel electrode materials for lithium-ion batteries.
7 March 2016
Scientists have developed two new sustainable electrode materials for sodium-ion batteries.
7 March 2016
Realistic facial expressions may be coming to a robot near you, thanks to work from engineers in Singapore.
6 March 2016Laurie Winkless
See your image on the cover of Nano Today in 2016.
5 March 2016Juliet Dunstone
The structure of a pine branch provided researchers with inspiration for next-gen fuel cell electrodes.
5 March 2016Laurie Winkless
biomaterials based on seaweed-derived alginate could improve polyurethanes used to repair cardiac and vascular tissue
4 March 2016Cordelia Sealy
Using a technique known as nanotexturing, graphene can be manipulated to create the most light-absorbent material for its weight developed to date.
3 March 2016
A novel anti-fouling coating comprises a hydrophilic polymer that forms strong covalent bonds with various materials.
3 March 2016
Carbon-based scaffold with hierarchical architecture could help muscle tissue regenerate after injury or disease.
3 March 2016Cordelia Sealy
A material made of carbon nanotubes and copper oxide nanocrystals can use sunlight to split carbon dioxide and water into green fuels.
2 March 2016
For the first time, scientists have observed electrons in graphene behaving like a fluid.
1 March 2016
A one-atom-thick layer of tin monoxide is the first stable P-type 2D semiconducting material ever discovered.
1 March 2016
Scientists have developed a way to fabricate atomically-precise two-dimensional superstructures out of the nanocrystals known as quantum dots.
1 March 2016
Researchers have developed a new polymer suited for photostructuring, a technique for creating micro-scale shapes.
1 March 2016