Nanomaterials news, May 2016

Scientists have shown that a supercrystal with a spiral shape made from quantum dots can identify chiral molecules.

Adding a very small amount of graphene to rubber films can increase both their strength and elasticity by up to 50%.

A novel perovskite-based nanomaterial changes color when it interacts with ions and other small molecules during a chemical reaction.

silver nanowires could replace the transparent electrodes currently used in smart phone and tablet sensors

Metal-organic frameworks can remove the contaminant acetylene from ethylene, allowing it to be converted into polyethylene.

A new material termed ‘rewritable magnetic charge ice’ permits an unprecedented degree of control over local magnetic fields.

A new electronic material made from boron nitride nanosheets can heal all its functions automatically even after breaking multiple times.

Sandwiching graphene between two layers of boron nitride produces a 'superlattice' that allows a single photon to excite multiple electrons.

Wellbores drilled to extract oil and gas can be reinforced with a mixture of graphene nanoribbons and a thermoset polymer.

Silver nanowire films are proving to be an ideal replacement for indium tin oxide in flexible, touch-screen displays.

A novel electron microscopy technique can visualize the nanoscale structural changes that occur in battery materials during discharge.

Researchers have demonstrated how an informatics-based adaptive design strategy can accelerate the discovery of new materials with targeted properties.

Scientists have enhanced the photoluminescence efficiency of tungsten diselenide, a 2D semiconductor, by incorporating it on nanosized gold trenches.

Scientists have found that the key to fast ion conduction in a solid electrolyte are tiny features that maximize ion transport pathways.

Using a layer of molybdenum disulfide less than 1nm thick, researchers have designed a system able to absorb more than 35% of incident light.

Researchers have developed microporous polymer membranes that can accurately separate molecules at a high processing rate.

new way of printing color images using interference nanostructures

Superlattices could enable a new generation of electronic, optoelectronic and photovoltaic devices.

Graphene coatings could save energy by eliminating friction and reduce wear and tear on mechanical components.

Engineers have used metamaterials and 3D printing to develop a novel lens able to focus electromagnetic radiation at terahertz frequencies.

A new transmission electron microscopy tool allows scientists to see for the first time ‘nanoscale’ mixing processes occurring in liquids.

A single-molecule-thick layer of aryl diazonium can both prevent phosphorene degrading in open air and enhance its electronic properties.

advance in electrospinning produces three-component core/shell nanocomposite fibers for drug delivery

The heat transfer abilities of graphene nanoflakes can be enhanced by functionalizing them with amino-based and azide-based silane molecules.

Scientists have created an artificial protein that is able to construct a lattice made from buckyballs.

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