Danish scientists observed the growth of nanoparticles live. The study shows how tungsten oxide nanoparticles are forming from solution.
27 March 2014
Scientists have made the first 3D observations of how the structure of a lithium-ion battery anode evolves at the nanoscale in a real battery cell.
26 March 2014
Star Trek's "tricorder" performs chemical analysis for a range of applications including medical testing, explosives detection and food safety.
26 March 2014
Researchers have demonstrated that vertically aligned carbon nanofibers (VACNFs) can be manufactured using ambient air.
24 March 2014
Researchers have achieved new levels of performance for seed-free and substrate-free arrays of nanowires.
24 March 2014
Simple and fast way of making TiO2 nanocrystals could mean long-lasting anodes for next generation high-power Li-ion batteries, according to researchers.
24 March 2014Cordelia Sealy
A recent study has developed a mobile app (Spectral Analyser) that allows users to link with cloud-based technology to download spectra to mobile devices.
20 March 2014
The idea for nanobionic plants grew out of a project in Strano’s lab to build self-repairing solar cells modeled on plant cells.
19 March 2014
A lab has devised a system where microcapsules are filled with a disordered solution of even smaller particles suspended in water.
19 March 2014
An optical switch could advance the day when photons replace electrons in the innards of consumer products ranging from cell phones to automobiles.
14 March 2014
Exploring the role of research in innovation.
14 March 2014
Research on six polymeric NPs: gelatin, chitosan, alginate, poly(lactic-co-glycolic) acid (PLGA), PLGA–chitosan and PLGA–poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG).
13 March 2014David Bradley
Researchers at the Vienna University of Technology have created a stable two-dimensional electron gas in strontium titanate.
5 March 2014
Researchers have developed a material that could help prevent blood clots.
4 March 2014
Researchers have demonstrated the ability to use near-field optical tweezers to trap a nano-size object and manipulate it in the 3 dimensions of space.
4 March 2014
Top 10 Materials News from February 2014
3 March 2014Zara Preston