Biocompatible nanocarriers containing superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles and a common antibiotic can treat biofilms.
31 January 2017Cordelia Sealy
Polymer combined with carbon nanotubes matches the flexibility and conductivity of cardiac tissue.
31 January 2017Cordelia Sealy
Details of the Acta Gold Medal award session have been announced.
30 January 2017
Biomimetic nano cargo carriers.
30 January 2017David Bradley
A general framework for designing reconfigurable metamaterials can be applied to everything from meter-scale architectures to nano-scale systems.
30 January 2017
A titanium surface covered in fluorinated nanotubes can repel blood and so could reduce blood clotting by medical implants.
30 January 2017
3D biofunctional silk materials.
30 January 2017David Bradley
Simple strategy for creating solutions of two-dimensional nanomaterials could make large-scale production of future devices easier and cheaper.
27 January 2017Cordelia Sealy
Biomimicry of the beetle helps material design.
27 January 2017Laurie Donaldson
Stretched fibers of bacterial cellulose could strengthen a new generation of ‘green’ nanocomposites.
26 January 2017Cordelia Sealy
coating metal electrodes used to probe brain activity with graphene could be safer for patients and enable more accurate measurements
26 January 2017Cordelia Sealy
Terahertz scanner based on a carbon nanotube film is flexible, portable, and wearable.
26 January 2017Cordelia Sealy
hydrogen bonding enables the fabrication of stretchable, self-healing semiconducting polymer transistors paving the way for wearable electronics
24 January 2017Cordelia Sealy
Porous 3D form of graphene produced using heat and pressure
24 January 2017Laurie Donaldson
Scientists have used a new approach to investigate the formation of defects in materials at the atomic scale and in near-real time.
23 January 2017
Structural defects and jagged surfaces of nanoparticles shown to be key to catalysis.
23 January 2017Laurie Donaldson
Researchers have developed a technique in which nanoscale perovskite particles self-assemble to produce more efficient, stable and durable LEDs.
19 January 2017
A novel optical characterization method has revealed that in 2D crystals there is a strong interaction between crystal quality and valley polarization.
19 January 2017
New theory of coffee-ring effect could keep solar panels clean, improve DNA sequencing.
18 January 2017David Bradley
A new computational model can calculate how metallic glasses morph over time when they are put under mechanical stress.
18 January 2017
17 January 2017Tobias Wesselius
Scientists have produced the most tightly knotted physical structure ever known, which could lead to a new generation of advanced materials.
17 January 2017
Depending on the synthesis conditions, gold nanoclusters can self-assemble to form 2D hexagonally-ordered layers or 3D capsid structures.
17 January 2017
Scientists have used a unique infrared probe to study how the atomic structure of gold and platinum nanoparticles affects their function as catalysts.
16 January 2017
Scientists have woven a 'smart' fabric that mimics the sophisticated and complex properties of the bone tissue periosteum.
16 January 2017
In some water-splitting catalysts, oxygen comes from within the catalyst material itself, as well as from the surrounding water molecules.
13 January 2017
Crystals that form spontaneously on exposure to carbon dioxide could offer a new option for carbon capture and storage strategies.
13 January 2017
Placing cones that act as nano-chimneys between graphene and carbon nanotubes could enhance heat dissipation from nano-electronics.
12 January 2017
Compressing and fusing flakes of graphene can produce a porous, lightweight 3D material with a strength 10 times that of steel.
12 January 2017
Defects in cement that catch layers of the material as they move past each other can produce concrete that is tougher and stronger.
11 January 2017
A new one-dimensional, core-shell-type crystalline wire made from organic-inorganic hybrid materials can emit light efficiently.
11 January 2017
Submissions for the 8th annual Reaxys PhD Prize are now open.
10 January 2017
Researchers have been able to create a high-pressure form of germanium, known as ST12, in a large enough sample size to confirm its characteristics.
10 January 2017
Conductive ink made from silver nanowires can print inexpensive, customizable circuit patterns on just about any surface.
10 January 2017
Firing highly-charged xenon ions at graphene has revealed that the electrons in this material are highly mobile, generating a very high current density.
9 January 2017
Scientists have used tiny diamonds known as use diamondoids to assemble atoms into the thinnest possible electrical wires, just three atoms wide.
9 January 2017
Christopher Hutchinson and Tadashi Furuhara join the Acta Journals.
6 January 2017
A novel self-assembly technique can create multilayer, multi-patterned 3D nanoscale structures with unprecedented complexity.
6 January 2017
Through changes in its atomic vibration energy, graphene can distinguish a single hyperactive cancerous cell from a normal cell.
6 January 2017
Enjoy free access to the anniversary special issue of Current Opinion in Solid State & Materials Science.
5 January 2017
Dr. Yanming Ma has joined Computational Materials Science as an Associate Editor.
5 January 2017
Sodium-embedded carbon nanowalls make highly effective electrodes in electronic devices such as solar cells and supercapacitors.
5 January 2017
Scientists have developed a novel solid-state battery by placing ultra-thin aluminum oxide between lithium electrodes and a solid garnet electrolyte.
4 January 2017
By optimizing the antireflection properties, scientists have fabricated a flexible transparent conductor from an ultrathin metal film.
4 January 2017
Novel fuel cell catalysts comprising atomically-ordered platinum-lead 'nanoplates' display high catalytic activity, stability and durability.
3 January 2017
Graphene forms the basis for a new imaging platform that can map the electrical fields generated by networks of heart and nerve cells.
3 January 2017
Insight into the friction in layered graphene.
2 January 2017Laurie Donaldson
Nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dots can convert carbon dioxide into complex hydrocarbons like ethylene and ethanol.
2 January 2017