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
By using a very hot pressing temperature, scientists have created a novel thermoelectric material with an unusually high power factor.
21 November 2016
3D printed magnets offer cheaper and environmentally friendly approach.
21 November 2016Laurie Donaldson
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
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
The University at Buffalo's new Materials Data Engineering Laboratory will conduct materials modeling and simulations using visual data.
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