Scientists have used photonic technology to produce lightweight and ultra-resistant coatings in any desired color.
30 November 2016
Carbon nanotubes promise electronic devices of the future that could outperform Si and GaAs technologies.
29 November 2016Cordelia Sealy
high-strength, creep resistant nanocrystalline Cu-Ta alloy could improve turbine engine efficiency and reduce carbon footprint
25 November 2016Cordelia Sealy
Browse the articles in this virtual special issue.
22 November 2016
3D printed magnets offer cheaper and environmentally friendly approach.
21 November 2016Laurie Donaldson
By using a very hot pressing temperature, scientists have created a novel thermoelectric material with an unusually high power factor.
21 November 2016
Using a novel nanomechanical platform, scientists have discovered that the 2D material molybdenum diselenide is far more brittle than graphene.
18 November 2016
Researchers have developed a novel magnetic material that can be applied to any surface to repel ice.
17 November 2016
By finding a way to sandwich two types of perovskite into a single photovoltaic cell, scientists have achieved a conversion efficiency of 21.7%.
15 November 2016
Using a gold metasurface, scientists have fabricated the first semiconductor-free, optically-controlled microelectronic device.
15 November 2016
A new method uses graphene templates to make ultrathin metal oxide sheets containing intricate wrinkle and crumple patterns.
14 November 2016
Fluctuations in the amount of a particular precursor in a two-dimensional alloy can influence the ordering of the atoms of the other components.
11 November 2016
Engineers have developed a magnetic ink that can be used to make self-healing batteries, electrochemical sensors and textile-based circuits.
9 November 2016
Permanent magnets produced by additive manufacturing can outperform magnets made using traditional techniques while conserving critical materials.
9 November 2016
Researchers have smashed silver microcubes at high speeds to see how deforming their crystalline structures could make them stronger and tougher.
8 November 2016
Using alternating layers of an antiferromagnet, researchers have produced a topological insulator that can work at higher temperatures.
7 November 2016
A new method for taking advantage of assembled interfaces can induce superconductivity in non-superconducting materials.
7 November 2016
The University at Buffalo's new Materials Data Engineering Laboratory will conduct materials modeling and simulations using visual data.
4 November 2016
A monolayer of tungsten diselenide can emit a pair of photons at a time, making it useful for sending secure communications and acting as a novel laser.
4 November 2016
By capturing both high- and low-energy photons, a new perovskite tandem solar cell has achieved a power conversion efficiency of 20.3%.
3 November 2016
A new computational method can efficiently identify the best metal-organic frameworks for capturing carbon dioxide emissions.
2 November 2016
See your image on the cover of Nano Today in 2017.
1 November 2016
Extraction of heavy metal contaminants from soil by Arabidopsis halleri
1 November 2016David Bradley
Nano-features similar to leaf veins improves electrodes
1 November 2016Laurie Donaldson